Author: BooMan

Simple Answers

Why did the New York Times do a profile of Pam Geller instead of John Cole when he has twice her traffic? Because she’s actually influencing the behavior (and even the rhetoric) of the Republican Party. She says something...

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It Drives Itself

I guess if computers can land planes they can drive cars. Still, I find it a little unnerving for computers to be driving cars on the highway, even if they do have a human in the driver’s seat in case they need to...

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Obama Derangement Syndrome

Rule number one for a campaigning politician is to always make sure that you explicitly ask for someone’s vote. It’s not normally referred to as badgering. But that’s how Jane Hamsher refers to it, and she gets...

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Serious Question

Who do you want to see meet in the World Series? I know, anyone but the Yankees. I’d like to the Yanks face the Phils again. But I still want revenge on the Reds for ruining my 7th year on this planet. And it’s been...

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Sad News from Afghanistan

The situation in Afghanistan continues to be demoralizing. The latest is a failed rescue attempt to save a 36-year old Scottish aid worker. Ms. [Linda] Norgrove, who had travelled extensively, was an experienced aid worker who...

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