Archive for 2016

I, PERSONALLY, WAS TIRED 25 YEARS AGO: The woman was never even, “all meringue, no cake” she was “all fake meringue, no cake”, a frothy creation of feminist imagination, such as it is. After 25 years, Americans are bored with Hillary Clinton – and it could stop her becoming the first female president.  And let’s stop with the “first” this and “first that.”  We need a competent president.  The presidency is not a place for sympathy ribbons and participation medals.

OKAY, FROM MY KIDS’ EXPERIENCES, AP IS OKAY, DUAL COLLEGE/HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMS ARE GREAT. DON’T BOTHER WITH BACCALAUREATE: Why two bright students say I messed up their high school. And ALWAYS examine the school and program in question, not just a generic “all of these are good.”

HIGHER EDUCATION BUBBLE UPDATE: When Protests Obstruct Free Speech. This is not a hard question. Students who block others’ events should be arrested, and expelled. It’s only a hard question if you’re troubled by the idea of lefty activists facing consequences for their actions.

CAN YOU SEE THE REAL ME? IF SO, HAND ME MY BIFOCALS: British mod movie Quadrophenia sequel is being made – 37 years after the original.

I loved the original, which is a brilliant “coming of age” film set during a once-little known period of British pop culture and builds on the incredible atmosphere of The Who’s 1973 double album. (It’s an even bigger triumph when compared to Ken Russell’s craptacular Tommy movie, released just a few years prior, when the Who were at the apogee of their career). But I’ve got a bad feeling about a sequel at this late date, to coin a phrase popularized by another film during the late ‘70s.

MY BROTHER HAS A BIG GREEN EGG KNOCKOFF AND SAYS IT’S GREAT FOR PIZZA: Pizza On The Grill.