Author: Charmaine Yoest

Predictions for 2006

Over at the Corner. Some are really funny. My favorite, from Jonah Goldberg: Joe Wilson and Valerie Plame will enter talks to launch their own talk/reality show. Even after a sweeps week episode in...

Brokeback Update

My prediction was that Brokeback Mountain “wouldn’t make it to New Years.” So, just checkin’ in. How’s it doing? Brokeback Mountain hopped along in limited release, roping $3 million over the four-day weekend at...

Unto Us a Child is Born

“For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting...

Santa's Little Elf

Over the river and through the woods, to Grandmother Ruth’s house we go. . . . Time for Christmas! After this brief nap.

Protests to Hit Justice Sunday 3

More Info Here Justice Sunday III is coming to Philadelphia on January 8th, the night before the Alito hearings are scheduled to begin on the 9th. And Planned Parenthood will be there, too. Here’s...

This is What a Lady Looks Like

I’ve got an article that just went up over at NRO, “This is What a Lady Looks Like.” It’s a piece that has been clanging around in my head — every time I’ve gotten...

Scrooge Joins the Anti-Wal*Mart Mob

Jack has the story of a group of WakeUpWalMart protestors who dressed up like Santa and his elves and handed out wrapped “presents” to children inside Wal*Mart. Inside the wrappings? Empty boxes. Unbelievable. Some...

Cooking From Scratch

And speaking of my grandmother. . . among the many remarkable things I could tell you about her: she has a blog. Check out this post about cooking from scratch in the 1930’s.