Philipp Lenssen points out that an Amazon user named Jon Swift has a habit of reviewing books he hasn't read. Here are a few examples: Winning the Future: A 21st Century Contract With America by Newt Gingrich A Contract As Good As the Paper It's Written On I have not actually read this book but I think a new Contract with America is a great idea. The last Contract with … [Read more...] about Book Reviews Without All That Reading
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Never a Martyr Around When You Need One
When Fox News journalists Steve Centanni and Olaf Wiig were kidnapped and held by Islamic extremists, they managed to get away by pretending to convert to Islam. I think it's pretty cool that they pulled it off. As Lindsay Beyerstein points out, not everyone agrees with that assessment. In particular, David Warren of Real Clear Politics is being a bit of a dick about it: … [Read more...] about Never a Martyr Around When You Need One
An Offer Too Good To Refuse?
Sean Hannity has this to say about Democratic Congressbeing Nancy Pelosi: "This is the moment to say that there are things in life worth fighting and dying for and one of 'em is making sure Nancy Pelosi doesn't become the speaker." It would be cool if she took him up on that offer. … [Read more...] about An Offer Too Good To Refuse?
Karr Didn’t Do It
I was right. The case against John Mark Karr for the killing of JonBenet Ramsey has collapsed, to the surprise of almost no one. Prosecutors abruptly dropped their case Monday against John Mark Karr in the slaying of JonBenet Ramsey, saying DNA tests failed to put him at the crime scene despite his insistence he sexually assaulted and strangled the 6-year-old beauty queen. … [Read more...] about Karr Didn’t Do It