This story is still breaking, and it’s hard to sort out all the facts. But one fact that seems clear is that it has great potential to lead to a serious conflagration: Turkish warplanes have shot down a Russian military … Continue reading →
See this. The Paris attacks did not accomplish all the terrorists’ goals. They had big plans for mass murder at the stadium, and perhaps even the assassination of the president of France. In that, the day resembled 9/11, where one … Continue reading →
More evidence emerges that Obama knew what he was doing when he armed proto-ISIS groups in Syria, and did it anyway. In addition, the administration pressured intelligence to downplay the ISIS threat. In a sane world, with a sane 2-party … Continue reading →
Canada joins the liberal leaders of the US and much of Europe and plans to go ahead with the admission of many thousands of Syrian refugees: Canada plans to fly in 900 Syrian refugees a day as of next month, … Continue reading →
Oh, it’s so hard to keep the dictates of diversity straight! A person can be trying to do the right thing, and yet fail. For example, yoga: Student leaders have pulled the mat out from 60 University of Ottawa students, … Continue reading →
…whether Trump was right about thousands of Muslims in Jersey City on TV celebrating 9/11? One would think so. I beg to differ. Why? Doesn’t the veracity of a candidate matter? I think anyone who is paying attention to Trump … Continue reading →
A total of 22 raids were carried out on Sunday across Brussels and Charleroi, Belgian prosecutor Eric van der Sypt told a news conference. Police fired two shots at a car during an operation in Molenbeek, injuring one suspect who … Continue reading →
[BUMPED UP] It’s that time. Again. It’s almost Thanksgiving. And that means that Christmas, Chanukah, and whatever other holiday might suit your diverse fancies are all coming up sooner than you think. So I’m encouraging you to feel their hot … Continue reading →
[NOTE: I thought you might enjoy a recycling of this old post, as a palate cleanser.] What’s a pirouette? Here’s the Wikipedia definition—and, as a former dancer, I can attest to its correctness: One of the most famous ballet movements; … Continue reading →
It occurs to me that the Cultural Revolution in American universities is entering a new phase. Previously, the demands were for the resignation of administrators and professors who were insufficiently self-flagellating and compliant. Now the focus has turned to getting … Continue reading →
Look, all my regular readers know what I think of Donald Trump. Suffice to say I’m not a fan. But no, he did not say all Muslims in the US need to be registered. If you want to get the … Continue reading →
Here’s a fascinating article (to me, anyway) written by a man named Teun Voeten who moved to the Molenbeek section of Brussels back in 2005 and lived there for nine years. In case you haven’t heard, Molenbeek is the area … Continue reading →