Whatever It Is, I’m Against It

The Japanese emperor’s train was delayed an hour because a carriage derailed due to of a misplaced switch. The train superintendent, natura...

Obama took a few questions today. Orally. Asked whether he’s guilty of appeasement in the Middle East: “Ask Osama bin Laden and the 22-ou...

Sophisticated NYT analysis of the situation in China: “The hot-headed student class is powerful in China, and is enforcing extreme demands...

Health and Human Services Sec. Kathleen Sibelius overrules the FDA and refuses to allow Plan B (the morning after pill) to be made availabl...

“ Trance gender people .” The mind boggles. Suggest possible definitions (and examples) of trance gender people in comments.

In China, Prince Chun, father of the child-emperor, resigns as regent. This is announced in an edict which says “He wept and prayed to res...

Romney proselytized in France (neatly avoiding Vietnam); Gingrich researched his dissertation in Belgium (neatly avoiding Vietnam). How man...

NYT Index Typo of the Day: “ENGAGED WOMEN MOB TRIANGLE WAIST MEN.” Enraged, of course. A mob at the ironically named Valliant, Oklahoma...

The trial of the owners of the Triangle Waist Company for manslaughter begins . Prospective jurors are asked if they would give the defendan...

Racial violence in Mannford, Oklahoma has killed five people (2 white, 3 black) so far. It started when a negro who’d held up three people...

Here’s a detail about the British Grenadier guardsman convicted by court-martial for stabbing a 10-year-old Afghan boy, Ghulam Nabi, in the...

Headline of the Day -100: “Capture of Nanking Was a Tame Affair.” Everyone’s a critic. Mary Mallon, aka “Typhoid Mary,” sues the NYC ...

Rebels take Nanking. Persia’s National Council rejects Russia’s ultimatum (despite a telegram from British Foreign Minister Edward Grey...

President Karzai finally intervenes in the case of a 19-year-old rape victim named Gulnaz. She will be released from prison, where she was...

The US sends warships to Santo Domingo to “protect foreign interests” and insist on the strict observation of the constitution in replacing...

Russia says that if Persia doesn’t give in to its demands within 48 hours, Russian troops will march on Teheran and add the cost of that to...

Oxford University rejects a proposal to allow math and science students to skip the Ancient Greek requirement. Harvard University reject...

Gov. Brownback has apologized for his staff going ballistic on Emma Sullivan’s tweet, and her high school decided she won’t have to write a ...

Canadian Headline of the Day -100: “A Canadian Capitol in Ruins.” All the government buildings in Prince Rupert burned down. Wikipedia s...

The Bachmann : “This type of amnesty will only encourage other illegals to enter our country illegally.”