[NOTE: Recently I came across an old post of mine on Orwell and decided to repeat it in edited form, because I think it’s still interesting and timely. So here it is.] Commenter “Nick” wrote this about Orwell and Animal … Continue reading →
The left? They’re about power. Everything else is just a pretense. Please read it. Oh, and by the way, the left wants you to give up in weariness and despair. A similar idea to Greenfield’s, but expressed in a much … Continue reading →
You can’t say Trump isn’t getting press. That’s his thing, in addition to making money: attention-getting. Why is he #2 on the Republican candidate list? Because a lot of people like his big, brash mouth, and because there are so … Continue reading →
Several times before I’ve posted excerpts from Dostoevsky’s “The Grand Inquisitor,” part of the book The Brothers Karamazov. Unfortunately, the passages seem to always bear repeating, now more than ever. So here it is again, a slightly longer quote. The … Continue reading →
…that most of us don’t floss. I happen to be one of the world’s champion flossers. Perhaps that’s because I have a pretty complex dental situation. I have two congenitally missing teeth—a canine and a bicuspid—as well as a root … Continue reading →
Glancing at today’s memeorandum page, I noticed two stories towards the top that deal with Hillary Clinton’s emails, one right under the other. The first is from Britain’s Daily Mail, and this is what you see on the memeorandum page: … Continue reading →
In line with our recent discussions on forgiveness, what it means and how and when it should be given, I came across this story today: A former SS officer known as the “bookkeeper of Auschwitz” and a woman who survived … Continue reading →
There was a series of coordinated Islamist terrorist attacks today on the Egyptian military in the Sinai, killing at least 53 soldiers. Resultant fighting is reported to have killed about that many of the “militants,” as well. This is the … Continue reading →
Evolving.
Continue reading →…illegal immigrants are no-showing their court appearances: Most of the illegal border crossers from Central America who arrived in last year’s surge have skipped out on their hearings, according to immigration court statistics obtained by Fox News. Only about 1 … Continue reading →
First, a disclaimer: I am far from an expert on Jesus, Christianity, or the New Testament. But I’ve long been puzzled by the tendency of Christians to forgive when the person who wronged them has not asked for forgiveness or, … Continue reading →
Sunday is referendum day for Greece. The leftist Prime Minister Alex Tsipras thought the country would reject the terms the EU has proposed for a bailout, but indications are that the country will vote “yes” (accepting the terms) instead. A … Continue reading →