Justin Katz
So Froma Harrop knows a “church-going… conventional housewife” from Houston who, reflecting on a picture of Dick Cheney with his two-mommies grandchild, thinks that — although she “is happy that her two young sons and baby girl have a daddy” — it would be nice to have a Mommy No. 2 to keep an eye…
If you missed it last week, Daniel Henninger’s Thursday column makes some interesting points: It has been argued in this column before that the origins of our European-like polarization can be found in the Florida legal contest at the end of the 2000 Bush-Gore presidential campaign. That was a mini civil war. With the popular…
From the Around Town section of The Sakonnet Times (emphasis added): Theater Direct and Friends of the Arts in Tiverton (FAIT) are looking for singers and musicians to perform in a sultry, swinging cabaret to benefit arts enrichment programs in Tiverton. There are a few slots left for anyone wanting to perform with some of…
This is likely to be a very uncomfortable topic — prone to personal hostilities. Still, if my assessment has some basis in truth, it can only be for the best to put it out there in the light, rather than to endure a multiyear campaign season in which it is unmentionable. As entry, here’s a…
In my haste to get up this morning’s post before my foreman arrived on the jobsite, I messed up Mr. Cort’s first name, and it occurred to me that it might be prudent to let it be known upfront, before I begin meeting more people from around Rhode Island, that I’m horrible with names. If…
Upon reflection, I was unfairly dismissive of Mayor Laffey’s comments with respect to Giuliani. Rudy did wonderful things in NYC long before 9/11 made his a household name, but when it comes to the presidency, the social issues are a dealbreaker for me. A Republican president like Giuliani would be disastrous for the culture that…
Mayor Laffey (on chair) supporting Rudy Giuliani because, essentially, he saw 9/11 first-hand: Andrew interviewing RI Republican Party chair Gio Cicione: And here’s the NBC reporter (Brian Crandall) whom we’re scooping (and who declined my outstretched hand when I introduced myself to him a few minutes ago) doing the same: And lastly, here’re the straw-poll…
The beautiful location of the South County Republican event that I’m currently attending isn’t the best for my poor phone/camera, but pictures may be of interest as I begin a trial of involvement in local politics. Here’s RI House minority leader Bob Watson speaking in favor of John McCain: And here’s Andrew chatting with Mayor…
I always try to remember, when stuck in traffic, that my predicament is often the result of a situation that far outweighs inconvenience. How many hours of commute time would one prefer to being personally involved in a situation such as this: An off-duty Portsmouth police officer has been identified as the driver who struck…
