It turns out that most of the women on the Ashley Madison site didn’t exist. So the men were paying for the fantasy of an affair, and the vast majority of the men on the site—who had their identities revealed … Continue reading →
After shocking murders such as the one in Virginia yesterday, there are the predictable calls for more and/or better gun control, particularly regarding background checks. In the case of Flanagan, he purchased his gun legally and apparently passed a background … Continue reading →
Political definitions are tricky. The words we use are convenient shorthand for a host of characteristics, and not every person using them means the same thing by them. When I call myself “a conservative,” for example, what do I mean? … Continue reading →
I heard this story recently on NPR. Since it was first aired back in 2010, it must have been a repeat. But what a fascinating tale! It begins with psychotherapist and professor Maurice Temerlin and his wife Jane, who decided—in … Continue reading →
…on live TV. The victims: reporter Alison Parker and photographer Adam Ward, both now deceased. They were attacked by former reporter Vester Lee Flanagan (aka Bryce Williams) during a live broadcast and the shooting was witnessed by viewers. As often … Continue reading →
There’s so much news and so many good articles I thought I’d do a short roundup. Here’s a piece further elucidating the treaty vs. executive agreement argument on the Iran deal. The gist of it is that although it is … Continue reading →
Ann Althouse reports on Jimmy Carter’s major regret, according to Carter: REPORTER: And anything you wish — I’m sorry — that you had not done or that you’d done differently? JIMMY CARTER: I wish I’d sent one more helicopter to … Continue reading →
…with my fabulous new ceiling duster. I bought it yesterday at Bed, Bath, and Beyond, a store that’s a bit expensive but really the only place to go for such esoteric items. I have high ceilings and quite a few … Continue reading →
Bolton says that the situation is not good, and a pre-emptive strike by Israel is the only option. And he also says that has been the only option for a long, long time—even before Obama’s abominable Iran deal. Please read … Continue reading →
Some of the responses to my post yesterday on activism had interesting suggestions, but others featured what I’ve come to think of as conservative whining (sorry folks). For example, one common complaint is that demonstrations don’t work because the MSM … Continue reading →
The jitters continue: The Dow Jones Industrial Average briefly fell more than 1000 points””its biggest ever one-day point decline on an intraday basis””before recovering to trade 194 points lower, or 1.3%, at 16265. The S&P 500 fell 1.4%, while the … Continue reading →
…would be a formidable prospect, and is a very real possibility. I have long wondered why Warren hasn’t started a run. But I think that a teamup as Biden’s VP would be (to coin a phrase) just the ticket. He … Continue reading →