We have a saying here in the Nation’s Capital that the difference between Hell and Washington, DC in the summer is that Hell has dry heat. Truth be told, thanks to global warming, the winters here have been getting warmer for decades and, with that strange paradoxical quality with which that phenomenon affects such things,… Continue reading Baked Brains Sink Campaigns
Category: Politics and Law
At Least He Can Pronounce “Nuclear”
As has been usual for a while now, my brother Rob Roy and my nephew Jason dropped by at eleven on Saturday and I proceeded give Jason his weekly cooking lesson. The lad’s been picking it up quite well, I must say. Last week, for example, he made mayonnaise from scratch, using organic eggs, yellow Umbrian… Continue reading At Least He Can Pronounce “Nuclear”
Taking a Flying Leap off the Bridge to Nowhere
The first thing I saw when I got to my office this morning was a fellow who had “Capitol Hill wonk” writ large all over him, impatiently cooling his heels and glaring at my private secretary, who, despite that, maintained her composure and professional demeanor admirably. My visitor practically leapt out of his seat when… Continue reading Taking a Flying Leap off the Bridge to Nowhere
Patrician Pinhead Pajama Party
Wednesday, I had a lunch date with Connor, an old college chum – we were both reporters on the campus newspaper. These days, Connor is a Senate staffer, and consequently we shared a table in the Senate Dining Room. The food there, if not up to my usual standards, is nevertheless wholesome and acceptable. Furthermore,… Continue reading Patrician Pinhead Pajama Party
The Hunch Backer of DHS
Here inside the Beltway, when invited to a Sunday brunch at an undisclosed location, one attends. Given his recent behavior, I would have expected everybody to give Mike Chertoff the cold shoulder this afternoon, and they pretty much did. He cut a rather lonely figure, standing in the middle of the room, staring longingly at… Continue reading The Hunch Backer of DHS