Tag: Disgust

Rescuing the banks – an Australian satirist’s view

One of my favorite Australian commentators, Richard Glover, has a pointed take on the rescue package for banks and financial institutions currently being worked out in Washington. On bankers and 500-kilogram gorillas George Bush was unable to help the hurricane-battered poor of New Orleans but somehow he’s located a spare trillion dollars for his distressed… Continue reading Rescuing the banks – an Australian satirist’s view

Depressing thoughts on the current election campaign

The writer and satirist H. L. Mencken famously wrote, “The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed [and hence clamorous to be led to safety] by menacing it with an endless series of hobgoblins, all of them imaginary.” This is becoming depressingly apparent in the current US election campaign. On the… Continue reading Depressing thoughts on the current election campaign

Palin-phobia shows no sign of decreasing

(This post is in purple in honor of World Alzheimer’s Day – see below.) The loony Left are still frothing at the mouth about Governor Sarah Palin. I’ve mentioned this before, but the tidal wave of revulsion, anger and bitterness shows no sign of receding. The New York Sun has highlighted the reaction to Governor… Continue reading Palin-phobia shows no sign of decreasing

Are the mainstream media destroying themselves?

I’ve been watching developments since the announcement of Governor Sarah Palin’s selection as Senator McCain’s Vice-Presidential running-mate with bemused fascination. I’ve posted about it before, here: but the non-stop hammering being meted out to her by the mainstream media has become mind-boggling in its intensity – and it seems to be backfiring on them. The… Continue reading Are the mainstream media destroying themselves?

More information than I needed!

In a comment to my post about facial cream containing synthetic snake venom, Betty advised me to search ‘nightingale poop facial’ and see what turned up. I did. Oh, the horror! My life may never be the same again! It seems that dried nightingale poop is a staple ingredient of the well-equipped geisha‘s make-up kit.… Continue reading More information than I needed!

A robbery with a twist

From Port St. Lucie, Florida, comes news of a somewhat bizarre robbery. A cross-dressing robber snatched a 74-year-old woman’s purse in St. Lucie West on Tuesday before a faux breast popped out of his tube top, according to a police report released Thursday. The alleged female-impersonating robber then hopped into a four-door silver getaway car… Continue reading A robbery with a twist

Has the far Left gone absolutely stark staring bonkers???

I’m both appalled and (reluctantly) fascinated by the weird, far-fetched and utterly illogical attacks being launched against Republican Vice-Presidential candidate Sarah Palin by some left-wing critics. They’re so utterly way out there as to be scientifically, medically and realistically impossible, yet they’re coming thick and fast. What is it with these people? A poster on… Continue reading Has the far Left gone absolutely stark staring bonkers???

Why awards often aren’t worth the paper they’re printed on

I’m hugely amused to find the multi-million-dollar “awards” business red in the face after being shown up by an enterprising critic. Milan’s Osteria L’Intrepido restaurant won Wine Spectator magazine’s award of excellence this year despite a wine list that features a 1993 Amarone Classico Gioe S. Sofia, which the magazine once likened to “paint thinner… Continue reading Why awards often aren’t worth the paper they’re printed on