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Mid-Atlantic Trip Part 11: Embassy Row

Observations Khirad - December 19, 2010 29

A vexillophile's delight, join me up the hill for a bit of cardio and international diplomacy on Embassy Row.

Set Your Watches to the Wrong Time

Observations AdLib - December 16, 2010 31

We're often told by our politicians that "It's just not the right time," to do the right thing in full. It's time for that excuse to expire.

More of Us to Love

Observations whatsthatsound - December 14, 2010 95

Chances are good that you've never heard of Cambridge, Ohio. It's a tiny hamlet located in eastern Ohio, near the West Virginia border, that...

Mid-Atlantic Trip Part 10: Mount Vernon

Observations Khirad - December 9, 2010 5

George and Martha Washington cordially invite you to their humble home. Enjoy some peanut soup, and then George's own porter recipe in the music parlor, whilst we listen to Nelly play a minuet on the harpsichord. Don't tarry!

Alexis de Tocqueville’s Blog

Observations AdLib - November 11, 2010 18

In the aftermath of this year's election, I was in the midst of throwing out all the books in my bookshelf that contained the...

He’s a Millionaire Celebrity Pundit, Not Your Boyfriend.

Observations Marion - November 6, 2010 91

A 51 year-old celebrity talking head, who earned upwards of $8 million dollars per year knowingly breached a clause in his contract and got handed his ass on a plate.

A Few Bad Memes

Observations AdLib - November 5, 2010 28

So many memes, so little truth! There's a wide divide between the "observations" and predictions that inundate us from the MSM and reality, especially around election time.

Please, Call Me A Curmudgeon!

Observations BassetDad - November 2, 2010 10

"I have been called a curmudgeon, which my obsolescent dictionary defines as a 'surly, ill-mannered, bad-tempered fellow'. Nowadays, curmudgeon is likely to refer to...

Joan Walsh, Joe Miller and the First Amendment

Observations Marion - October 21, 2010 6

I'm sorry to say that Joan Walsh and I are no longer friends, and that's upset me. No more gossipy girls' lunches or hour-long...

What Color Is Your Paradise?

Observations whatsthatsound - October 12, 2010 78

Okay, I suppose it's possible that the reason I am not as happy, rich, famous and world renowned as I could be is that...

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