http://ontapblog.com Not Looking Out For You Since 2006 Tue, 30 Sep 2008 22:05:35 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en You know, these creepy Obama kids. In this country, we sing protest songs about politicians, not love songs to them. Unless you're Marilyn Monroe wishing Jack Kennedy a happy birthday, let's quit with the freaky folk songs. http://ontapblog.com/2008/09/30/a-note-on-those-creepy-obama-kids/ I have long believed Senator McCain to be in a class by himself when it came to hypocrisy and dishonesty. Meanwhile, over the last few months, it's become clear that the New York Times has, as McCain aide Steve Schmidt said last week, put aside any pretense of objectivity, ... http://ontapblog.com/2008/09/28/post-in-which-i-make-no-one-happy-including-myself/ A few months ago, I reported that I was doing more and more of my blogging in bite-size chunks -- rather than fully evolved arguments -- via Twitter. These days, I find that I am having a great deal of fun with another medium -- Flickr. Rather than composing a post ... http://ontapblog.com/2008/09/28/blogging-diaspora/ I actually like Jake Tapper's political blog, but this post has me scratching my head. No, no change here. The woman seeking to be to a heartbeat away from the presidency without ever holding a press conference remains on the same relatively unaccountable path. I can't be the only one wondering what ... http://ontapblog.com/2008/09/23/a-doozy-from-jake-tapper/ I'm working on a mega-post related to this item, but I had to comment on this post by Arnold Kling. My point is that strong leadership is bad, even though it is popular. I recently reminded readers of the bad consequences of the strong leadership of President Nixon's Treasury Secretary John ... http://ontapblog.com/2008/09/23/strong-leadership-is-bad/ Two years ago, I had some pretty harsh things to say about the U.S. performance in the Ryder Cup. After accusing the U.S. side of not preparing sufficiently, I went on: "It’s time for these guys to take this seriously and play. They all say it’s major championship pressure, and ... http://ontapblog.com/2008/09/22/man-bites-dog-us-wins-ryder-cup-in-rout/ I’m back on On Tap for a bit, to analyze and pick some bones with an essay in the American Thinker by J.R. Dunn, detailing “Northeast Corridor Conservatism.” (He quotes specifically enough to identify two particular conservatives he objects to – Richard Brookheiser of NR, Peggy Noonan of the Wall Street ... http://ontapblog.com/2008/09/19/a-word-in-defense-of-northeast-corridor-conservatism/ It's not often that I blog about my work. I try to do my best from making this site a place to shill for my clients. But sometimes, my work is a lot of fun, and I can't really keep it to myself. For example, over the last few months, I've ... http://ontapblog.com/2008/09/15/a-little-dose-of-wonderbra-and-dita-von-teese/ I noticed the Washington Post has a rather breathless editorial running about a House hearing tomorrow on revamping the District of Columbia's gun laws. if sponsors of H.R. 6691 have their way, the District would be barred from passing any law that would "prohibit, constructively prohibit, or unduly burden" ... http://ontapblog.com/2008/09/08/correcting-the-washington-post/ Garish. Gaudy. A monument to the follow of 50s and 60s urban planning. These are the thoughts that occurred to me when I first heard about the Barbican Estate. When I learned that my trip to the Museum of London yesterday would bring me within the confines of the post-war social ... http://ontapblog.com/2008/09/08/garish-and-gaudy-but-all-right-with-me/