It goes without saying that I think Hermann Cain has no chance of being the Republican nominee. That said, I’ve gotten to kind of like the guy. I mostly agree with Chauncey de Vega’s critique of Cain on racial questions, but Cain’s 999 plan is much more specific and implementable than all the craziness about …
It’s all Greek to me
I don’t know what this means, but I like it anyway: Syrek is doing his dissertation on several of Shakespeare’s plays, including Coriolanus. “You might say that Coriolanus was the first Republican, in the modern sense of the term,” says Syrek. “He is the most sublime bombast in all of literature.” I asked him who …
Football open thread
Keep those legs churning.
Drink of the week
I’m not a big beer-drinker in general, but this year I’ve gotten really into pumpkin beers. The style isn’t done that well in general — I find that most pumpkin beers are either too subtle on the pumpkin or are over-spiced and overly sweet — but I like trying them anyway. A few days ago, …
Song of the week
A personal favorite of mine, I have to admit. (EDIT: This and all songs of the week posts are written by JPK of Can’t Explain, not by me.) Left Banke, “Walk Away Renee” (1966) I know this is a favorite of DougJ’s and who am I to second-guess that? This exquisite mid-’60s chamber orchestra production …
The shock would probably kill you
Sometimes this stuff is beyond parody: In a shocking development this evening, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) “triggered a rarely used procedural option informally called the “nuclear option” to change the Senate rules,” The Hill reports. “The Democratic leader had become fed up with Republican demands for votes on motions to suspend the rules …
Come on baby, won’t you show some class
And donate at our new Elizabeth Warren ActBlue page. Update. Even eemom drew a blank on the title reference.