The Sarah Palin of 2009 would have endorsed Ted Cruz. He is a legitimate threat to win the nomination, and essentially a Tea Party Republican. The Sarah Palin of 2016 has instead endorsed Donald Trump. He is a legitimate threat to win the nomination, and essentially an insatiable media whore, willing to say whatever keeps … Read more
So my friend Paula had, on her Facebook page, an invitation to join her DietBet. I plunged. DietBet is an intriguing concept. For the wager I joined, you pay a fee to enter, and your bet is that you can lose 4% of your body weight in four weeks. If you succeed, you split the … Read more
I was fascinated by this recent story of a fellow who runs a Silicon Valley startup, yet doesn’t own or carry a smartphone (or, indeed, any mobile phone). Certainly, there are parts of the narrative that sound appealing. He speaks of thinking more clearly, and rediscovering peace. But–but!–he does confess that he makes occasional use … Read more