The other day I was invited to a party at a pub with very young people. I didn’t like the place very much, but I accepted the invitation knowing that the host was a good friend of mine and believing…
Kamala Harris has made a prediction about the upcoming election. The opposite is guaranteed to happen. The vice president has predicted that Joe Biden will beat Donald Trump again (perhaps in the 100-meter wheelchair dash). And Democrats will even, she…
Next month marks the two-year anniversary of the death of America’s funniest writer, P.J. O’Rourke. The world of journalism is a little grayer and a lot duller since then. It’s like being on a laughter diet. He knew better than…
This Christmas I’ve eaten enough to play Santa’s stunt double if I wanted to bring presents to a YouTuber kid. I’ve put on so much weight that, on clear days, I can be seen from the International Space Station, right…
Milk is still expensive? You’re wrong. Can’t afford long trips? You’re wrong. You’ve lost customers? You’re wrong. Your company went bankrupt? You’re wrong. Can’t find anyone to invest in your business because of economic uncertainty? You’re wrong. Paul Krugman, my…
I’ve spent years researching different ways of celebrating New Year’s Eve around the world. I guess I was looking for one that doesn’t include the typically Spanish colossal hangover on the 1st, after spending the whole night drinking, dancing (if…
It’s Christmas, a time of love and peace for everyone except columnists. So I’ve decided to lend Santa a hand and suggest some gifts that will fit their recipients like a glove. (READ MORE from Itxu Diaz: White House Anti-Christmas Video…
These days there are a lot of Christmas dinners with friends, family, or (the most dreaded) coworkers. The latter often result in impossible engagements, layoffs, fights, and drunken intoxications that would make a Viking blush. Many employees hate Christmas dinner…