Monthly Archives: June 2011

Friedman’s cure for Mideast crises? Lemonade

Posted on June 28, 2011 by oddmanout215

Mick Jagger once sang, “I could use a lemon squeezer!” Thomas Friedman is seeking lemon squeezers, too, but of a different sort. He’s a pollyanna pundit, not a rocker, who’s fond of using the cliche, “When life hands you lemons, … Continue reading →

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Father’s Day works better as fiction

Posted on June 24, 2011 by oddmanout215

[This one got lost in the shuffle, but I’m guessing my legion of readers won’t mind that it’s a week late.] One of the pleasures of writing a novel is you can decide when and how things happen. For instance, … Continue reading →

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By the gods, it’s Midsummer!

Posted on June 21, 2011 by oddmanout215

Skoal, as they say in the north lands. Time for wild strawberries and spiced vodka and rolling in the hay with Bibi and Liv at midnight, with the sun still shining. Of course Midsummer isn’t quite the same if you … Continue reading →

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Why Obama is still kissing up to Wall Street crooks

Posted on June 17, 2011 by oddmanout215

Here’s Robert Reich, talking to the wall again, trying to tell Democratic politicians what they must do to lead the way to economic recovery and prevent Republicans from creating an even worse downturn than the one that has plagued us … Continue reading →

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Why it’s so easy to hate LeBron James

Posted on June 14, 2011 by oddmanout215

It’s not because he embraced the nickname King James and has “Chosen1” tattooed on his back. It’s because he’s too arrogant or stupid (same thing?) to resist taking verbal shots at basketball fans who rooted against him during the NBA … Continue reading →

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‘Rentiers’ to the jobless: Your pain is our gain

Posted on June 12, 2011 by oddmanout215

Those trying to escape the saga of Anthony Weiner and the Weiner-ettes may not have seen Paul Krugman’s Friday column, which focuses on the relentlessly high unemployment rate and on the fact that the most powerful people in government — … Continue reading →

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Greenwald to media: You’re all Weiners

Posted on June 9, 2011 by oddmanout215

I saw a clip of Chris Matthews screeching about Anthony Weiner and, shortly afterwards, read this in Glenn Greenwald’s column: I’d really like to know how many journalists, pundits and activist types clucking with righteous condemnation of Weiner would be … Continue reading →

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Stick a fork in Weiner, he’s done

Posted on June 7, 2011 by oddmanout215

Denounced from the pulpit by the Gray Lady: For more than a week, Representative Anthony Weiner, a New York City Democrat, baldly lied in denying that he had sent a lewd photo of himself to a woman over Twitter, claiming … Continue reading →

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Promoting the 1st annual Chris Christie 100-Yard Walk

Posted on June 6, 2011 by oddmanout215

Michael Smerconish in The Philadelphia’s Inquirer, inadvertently shedding light on why the mainstream media are so reluctant to bash elitist politicians: It was no surprise to me that Chris Christie took heat for using a state helicopter to attend his … Continue reading →

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A Tina Fey bus tour would put Palin’s in perspective

Posted on June 2, 2011 by oddmanout215

Where’s Tina Fey when we need her? The question sprang to mind when I read about Sarah Palin’s latest publicity stunt: …Unless Palin decides to formally explore a possible presidential run, she is free to spend the money raised by … Continue reading →

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