Longtime Penn State football coach Joe Paterno died this morning. He was 85. This really should have been an easy post to write. There is quite a lot to say about Paterno’s extensive contributions to the Penn State community, his commitment to academic excellence, and his coaching accomplishments. There aren’t many things that could have … Read more
So is this what happens now when a mainstream “news” outlet attempts to manufacture controversy, then time its release shamelessly to try to damage a front-running Republican? Bring it! Congratulations, Newt. Keep playing your success with discretion and great things just might happen.
I wrote “rarely senselessly vulgar; frequently slightly tacky” early on in my blog’s life, and it’s still usually what I say when I’m asked to provide a blog description. I envisioned it mostly as a content warning, though I also liked the transposition of the syllable structure from the first phrase to the second. I … Read more