“Out out, damned spot!” – Devil Woman
Did you know that Cliff Richard started Cliffs Notes? And that “Devil Woman” is actually about Lady Macbeth? That’s not true. But it’s just believable enough, isn’t it?
History
State Dept. country Background Notes discontinued; replaced with Obama-centric narratives
For years, the State Department has produced Background Notes on the countries of the world. I enjoy this service. I once wrote an entire blog post praising it. Quoting myself: Its Background Notes section gives all of the hard facts you could ever want on any country: flag, map, major cities, terrain, climate, languages, religions, … Read more
Let’s rush to define Paul Ryan
It is a wonderful thing for Barack Obama that Mitt Romney has selected Paul Ryan as his running mate! So goes the chorus of lockstep liberal sycophants. So I figure Romney must be onto something. The other refrain is the ubiquitously bleated Democrat talking point that Ryan’s proposals would “increase Medicare costs for seniors by … Read more