Christopher Buckley a Year Later

Christopher Buckley writes today:

It’s tricky, trying to channel your father’s ghost. Hamlet tried it. I think I won’t. But I miss WFB’s takes on—everything that’s going on. Often, I’d find myself flailing aimlessly or circularly about some issue, trying

Ellen Goodman, Boston Globe  asks:

Does anyone have a right to tell anyone else how many kids to have? Can only people who can afford them bear children? Do you need a husband to have a baby? These are questions

OTB’s James Joyner says he’s got a new daughter. He’s got pics up, too.

Many congrats, James. Now at the very least, you’ve got another reason to party tonight.

Granted that RCA is a brand that doesn’t mean what it once did. These days, the name is owned by Thompson, who sells consumer goods under the name. Good they’re keeping it alive, and they’re to be commended for that.

I had one left over…

He’s back:

Alaska (ChattahBox) – The annual feature ‘Snowzilla’ has once again appeared in Anchorage, Alaska, after a cease and desist order attempted to ban the 25 foot snow man last year.
Billy Powers and his seven children

Picture of the de-dressing:

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A man dressed as Santa Claus showed up at a Christmas Eve party at a suburban Los Angeles house and opened fire with a handgun, killing three people and wounding two,

Michael C. Moynihan, Reason Online,  suggests that Kwanzaa is virtually dead:

In the days leading up the Christmas, one couldn’t help but notice that references to Kwanzaa, the decades-old African-American holiday that captured so many dull minds during the

Let me give you just a small taste of the snow we’ve been getting around here.

For the first time in a few years there doesn’t seem much doubt about a white Christmas around here.

As usual, click once to

I wanted to pass along a couple of pictures that were passed along to me by readers last year. I never got the chance to use them last season because I didn’t see them until well after new year’s. But

This is some of  what hit us yesterday  and we have  got another storm due in Sunday.   Hamlin (Where this pic was taken)  has a nice state park.   I’ve hiked and skied it and Bit may have camped there.

Hat

From the mail bag:

Looking for something for the man in your life? Here are some simple rules to insure you get the perfect gift for him!

Rule #1: When in doubt – buy him a cordless drill. It does

Decided to pass along some more Christmas light shots from around our area. It snowed pretty good over the weekend, and the light always look better with fresh snow on the ground.

The blur you’ll see is due to low