Just back from a rather enjoyable vacation amongst a bunch of delightful reprobates, and still catching up on the world. So by way of intermission something I was linked to ages ago which well I rather like it and seems quite apt for anyone walking tomorrow. 00
A friend of mine across the pond pointed me at an article in the Washington Post by Charles Krauthammer (who I’d never heard of before), discussing anxiety-induced Obama Underappreciation Syndrome. The condition he describes is oddly familiar from our last lot of glorious rulers, if only we understood the wonderful things they were doing we’d stop complaining. “Opening a whole new branch of cognitive science — liberal psychology — Obama has discovered a new principle: The fearful brain is hard-wired to act befuddled, i.e., vote Republican. But of course. Here Obama has spent two years bestowing upon the peasantry the … Continue reading
I find myself feeling somewhat like the less virtuous player in the story of “St. Peter and the gossip”, over at the Devils Kitchen I made a comment about Ms. Penny which really didn’t need making. For this I would like to offer my apologies, though I realise no apology is an undo switch. I do stand by what I said but not everything needs saying – I shall offer no further comment or explanation for fear of appearing to make excuses for behaviour which falls short of the level of politenss I try to aspire to. I shall however* … Continue reading
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