Regular readers of this blog know that I supported Mitt Romney heavily in the 2012 election. I think he’s a smart guy, and also more conservative that many other people believe. I’m not going to rehash those arguments; we did … Continue reading →
I don’t like this development: France ordered prosecutors around the country to crack down on hate speech, anti-Semitism and those glorifying terrorism… Authorities said 54 people had been arrested for hate speech and defending terrorism since terror attacks killed 20 … Continue reading →
You’ve all had it happen. You do your laundry, and although you started out with several matching pairs of socks you wind up with a singleton or two. What happened? I’ve read a number of explanations, including that the socks … Continue reading →
The following passage appears in Barack Obama’s speech at the 2004 Democratic Convention [emphasis mine]: That is the true genius of America, a faith…a faith in simple dreams, an insistence on small miracles; that we can tuck in our children … Continue reading →
Here’s an excellent article on the sad, complex, and mysterious phenomenon known as re-adoption, which occurs when a parent or parents adopt a child and they later give that child up and hope that it is adopted by another family. … Continue reading →
…for the better. This surprises me. I admire and respect Hannan, who is an eloquent man and who represents the Conservative Party for South East England as a Member of the European Parliament. I have never found him to be … Continue reading →
More non-free lunch from Obama: The White House proposal would waive tuition for students who attend community college at least half-time and maintain a 2.5 GPA (that’s a C+). You have to work hard not to get that grade. Washington … Continue reading →
There are an awful lot of French citizens who sympathize with the Muslim terrorist cause, and many of them are known to authorities, like the three terrorists in the Charlie Hebdo and kosher market killings. Some pundits are offering the … Continue reading →
How to Fall in Love with Anyone, 101. Let me just say it wouldn’t work with anyone. But it could be a good way to fast-track a relationship with someone to whom you’re already attracted. At the very least, an … Continue reading →
Yesterday I wrote that the message sent by Obama’s non-attendance at the Paris march was “unmistakeable.” But I guess it wasn’t, because there’s been a lot of chatter about it (see, for example, the long list at memeorandum) and many … Continue reading →
A lot of world leaders attended the largest demonstration in French history, with one conspicuously absent (and no mention of that fact by the Times). Obama didn’t even send a representative such as Biden or Kerry, although the Secretary of … Continue reading →
Here are two very ugly outfits that don’t resemble each other at all. One is not exactly a dress; it’s what I think is called a jumpsuit, meaning an all-in-one pants outfit that makes it very hard to use the … Continue reading →