It’s getting really really close to Christmas now. And although Chanukah is almost over, there’s still time to give a gift or two. So once again I’m asking you to solve all your gift-giving dilemmas by turning to that online … Continue reading →
Quite a few critics of Islam say that it’s not a religion. My answer is that Islam is not a religion like other religions. But in certain respects it is similar to a religion and/or is functioning as a religion … Continue reading →
.Victor Davis Hanson on Donald Trump’s appeal: Trump sees his daily bombast as an injection of outrage for a constituency now hooked on someone who finally voices their pent-up anger. The more reckless Trump’s doses of scattergun outrageousness, the better … Continue reading →
Phytoplankton have been proliferating in the North Atlantic when they were predicted to be doing the opposite, and we haven’t a clue why. Nor do we know whether the increase is beneficial or harmful. Here’s an observation on this from … Continue reading →
Here are some quotes about liberty that seem timely today. Perhaps quotes about liberty are always timely. From George Washington: “The time is near at hand which must determine whether Americans are to be free men or slaves.” From Ronald … Continue reading →
Here’s how.
Continue reading →It’s as though the San Bernardino shooting were a primer designed to demonstrate several of the possible ways to be a jihadi in the US. First, we have Syed Farook, a man whose parents were immigrants from a Muslim country … Continue reading →
This, among other things. And Obama is determined to give it to them.
Continue reading →Whatever could go wrong?: American authorities are warning the terror group’s followers may have infiltrated American borders with authentic-looking passports ISIS has printed itself with its own machines, according to an intelligence report obtained by ABC News. The 17-page Homeland … Continue reading →
It’s that time. Again. Christmas, Chanukah, and whatever other holiday might suit your diverse fancies are all coming up sooner than you think. In fact, Chanukah is already here; we’re just about smack in the middle of it. So I’m … Continue reading →
[NOTE: This is a slightly edited version of a previous post.] Chanukah began last Sunday at sundown. But since it has eight days I still get a chance to wish you a happy one—tonight and for three more days, anyway. … Continue reading →
[NOTE: Part I is here. In it, I discuss the idea that Obama’s reluctance to go after ISIS is the result of cowardice, and I suggest that it stems from a strategic and philosophical group of motivations that I then … Continue reading →