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FILTER RESULTS ►Cody Smith Talks About Ulysses S. Grant
I am sending this one out to Brooks Simpson. Surprisingly, Mr. Smith is able to cover a great deal of ground in just over one minute. Yeah, it’s a slow night. [uploaded to YouTube on June 5, 2013]
Pakistan says Obama's drone speech too little, too late
Barack Obama's counterterrorism speech on Thursday has drawn mixed reviews here in the United States (here at FP, Rosa Brooks gave the address an A-, while Emile Simpson found it to be a "conceptual car crash") -- and reactions haveShow More Summary
Susan Hathaway, Rob Walker Jr. and the Virginia Flaggers Have Some Explaining To Do
Brooks Simpson has learned from the Richmond Police Department that there is no report related to a supposed vandalism incident that took place on Thursday at the Jefferson Davis Monument in Richmond. According to the police: ““We can find no record of such an incident ever occurring.” According to the report, Mr. Walker called the [...]
AFTERNOON LINKS With Kelly Brook
Penelope Disick is Easter adorable! (Celebrity Babies – People) Is Kim Kardashian the next Jessica Simpson? (Babyrazzi) Are Michael Fassbender and Rosario Dawson a thing now?! (Celebitchy) Emma Watson is all grown up on the cover of GQ (ICYDK) Vanessa … Continue reading »
Any Flag Will Do
This morning Brooks Simpson offers some thoughts about the Virginia Flaggers in Richmond. I really am sorry that I missed them last Sunday during my brief stop to tour the chapel, which I highly recommend if you are in the area. One of my Facebook friends took notice of the above image and the complete [...]
Kim Kardashian’s Fat, Pregnant Ass Isn’t Kelly Brook In A Bikini So I Hate This Day Already And Other News
- Jessica Simpson expects you to believe she looked like this in November. - Mama June lost 100 pounds since Honey Boo Boo started filming. She’s now a svelte 263 pounds, or roughly 1.63 Kim Kardashians. - As Long As There’s Clothing Girls Will Tug On It - Bone marrow is Read More...
Does Civil War Memory Deliver Content or Controversy?
It’s been a while since I posted about blogging, but Robert Moore’s recent post on the distinction between content and controversy blogs, along with Brooks Simpson’s response, have moved me to offer a few observations. First, the distinction itself makes very little sense to me, especially when you take a broader look at the blogosphere. [...]
Presidential Rankings
Brooks Simpson, the noted biographer of Ulysses Grant, makes some good points about the problems with presidential ranking polls. Among them, what are we supposed to evaluate? I also wonder about the criteria for evaluation. First, are we evaluating a president’s effectiveness in achieving his agenda, without regard as to what that agenda might be? [...]
Abiomed's CEO Discusses F2Q13 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Abiomed (ABMD) F2Q13 Earnings Call November 1, 2012 8:00 a.m. ET Executives Susan Lisa - IR Mike Minogue - Chairman, President, and CEO Bob Bowen - VP and CFO Analysts Brooks West - Piper Jaffray Greg Simpson - Wunderlich Securities Charles...Show More Summary
A Better Slavery Map
I didn’t realize that yesterday I stumbled on a relatively unknown map. Hope it comes in handy for those of you in the classroom. Brooks Simpson also posted the image on his site along with a very colorful explanation of the recent decline in Boston sports. Thank you, Brooks. One of the commenters on his [...]
Blogging the Civil War on C-SPAN
This weekend C-SPAN will air a panel on Civil War blogging that took place at Gettysburg College back in June as part of the Civil War Institute. The panel included Brooks Simpson, Keith Harris, and yours truly. We got into some really interesting issues so do yourself a favor and check it out on Saturday [...]
A Bit Of A Chat with Ken Plume & David Mirkin
Ken Plume has a chat with writer/director/producer David Mirkin about Get A Life, The Simpsons, Big Jim Brooks, guitars, Emmy bling, and death...
Union and Civil War Memory
Today Brooks Simpson is asking his readers for their understanding of why white northerners resisted secession and disunion in 1861. It’s a good question and one that is rarely discussed [...]
She’s Back
I haven’t commented on what Brooks Simpson refers to as “the gift that keeps on giving” in some time, but news that Ann DeWitt is once again posting is too [...]
The Incredibly Stylish Homes of Incredibly Stylish People
Albert Brooks, the famous post-modern ’70s comedian, SNL alum and frequent guest voice for The Simpsons said “if we had 3 million exhibitionists and only one voyeur, nobody could make any money.” Isn’t that the truth. There’s nothing we love more than a little look see in to the fascinating lives of others, so when [...]
‘The Simpsons’ Co-Creator is Buying Sea Shepherd a New Ship
While Matt Groening and James Brooks are the two names most associated with the success of “The Simpsons” (the longest-running American primetime, scripted television series), producer Sam Simon also had Read More
See Stars Celebrate the Kentucky Derby!
The 138th Kentucky Derby is this weekend! On Saturday, horse fanatics, hat-wearing women, and others will gather at Churchill Downs for the races. Celebrities like to get in on the fun too, with Jessica Simpson, Usher, Brooke Shields, and Zoe Saldana just a few of the names that have traveled to the South for the big event in years past. Show More Summary
Post Apocalyptic Bart Simpson
Post Apocalyptic Bart Simpson by Nathan Bulmer via 22 Words & Ian Brooks
Why the Museum of the Confederacy Chose Not To Fly the Flag
I don’t have much to add to Brooks Simpson’s post about the controversy surrounding whether the new branch of the Museum of the Confederacy at Appomattox should fly a Confederate [...]
O.K., strike Washington-Lincoln Day… what about JUST “Lincoln Day” in Virginia?
I really didn’t want this to go to a point-counterpoint discussion (as there is a growing number of blogs bringing this to our attention; most recently, Brooks Simpson’s “Battlin’ Bloggers” post), but I’ve got some additional thoughts. Yes, last week, I expressed my thoughts that I like the idea (and that hasn’t changed) of recognizing [...]
