stallioncornell

Afew years back, a hive of hornets decided to make its nest on top of a second-story air conditioner outside my cousin's Boston-area home. My cousin made an ill-fated attempt to remove the hornets, which resulted in a two-story fall and a broken foot."This looks like a job for your home teacher," said my cousin's ... Read more

Idon't like Rick Santorum, and I'm not sure why.Mitt Romney, fresh off three embarrassing losses to the guy in relatively inconsequential, delegate-light states, has turned on the high beams and is attempting to run ol' Rick down. But just as Newt's baggage offered a plethora of potential cannon fodder, the ammunition against Rick is pretty ... Read more

Soyesterday, I found a vegan café on the outskirts of town. I went in, sat down, took a look at the menu, and waited for my waiter. A granola-looking gal with a large tattoo and several nose rings came to my table and asked me if I knew what I wanted to order. I nodded, ... Read more

"Butthe natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned."- 1 Corinthians 2:14

Interesting follow-up to my last post: I received a thoughtful Facebook message that pointed out that if a credible non-Mormon conservative candidate - Mitch ... Read more

Everythingis proceeding as I have foreseen.I'm writing this as Mitt wins big in Nevada, and there are some press reports to suggest Newt might be considering getting out of the race. I don't think those are accurate, but the writing is on the wall, and Mitt Romney is well on his way to being the ... Read more

Stepping away from politics, I’d like to put in yet another plug for my favorite non-stallionic site on the web: the genius that is Shatner’s Toupee. Since 2009, their toupological studies department has chronicled the history of the hairpiece of He Who Is Shatner. I have no idea who came up with the idea ... Read more

In1996, I watched in horror as unctuous Bill Clinton decimated a flatfooted Bob Dole in every debate. So I got very excited when it came time for the single vice presidential debate - a chance for the charismatic, articulate Jack Kemp to finally make the case for the Republicans in the way that Bob Dole, ... Read more

Themythical Mitt ceiling has been shattered, and, like it or not, the man is going to be the Republican nominee. He's doing much better in South Carolina than my previous narrative said he would, although I think a Gingrich upset there wouldn't be too surprising. But from then, we move to Florida, where no one ... Read more

It's all about "narratives." What happened last night in Iowa matters far less than the stories that are being told about it. Santorum pulled off a stunning upset? Mitt failed to meet/met/exceeded expectations? Ron Paul is a contender/a joke/a spoiler? Which of these narratives will harden into "the" narrative that will define the race going ... Read more

It's that time of year, and I figure my dozens of loyal readers of this blog deserve a gift as compensation for your pain and suffering. Before you get it, however, please indulge me as I provide a little background. Several months ago - 188 days ago, to be precise - I took the advice ... Read more