Back in 2009 I wrote a post called “Wanting to believe in miracles.” It was about the case of Rom Houben, a severely brain-damaged patient in Belgium who was said to be communicating complex thoughts through a method known as … Continue reading →
On the one hand, the fact that almost none of the tens of thousands of illegal arrivals during the last few months showed up for their scheduled immigration hearings is not news at all. It was so predictable as to … Continue reading →
I’ve never seen the Sistine Chapel in person. The one time I was in Rome, long ago, the Chapel was closed for something or other and no visitors were allowed. Anyway, that was before the controversial restoration that brightened Michaelangelo’s … Continue reading →
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Continue reading →Finally: Attorney General Eric Holder plans to announce Thursday that he is resigning from the Obama administration, a Justice Department official confirmed to Fox News. That’s certainly a consummation devoutly to be wished. However, not so fast: The official said … Continue reading →
Do those mythical beasts, moderate Muslims, exist? Or are they more like unicorns? I say they exist, and this video is evidence of how they are overshadowed by the more vocal, influential, powerful, violent, and perhaps more numerous, radical Muslims … Continue reading →
In more ways than one. I’ve already described how much I loved the TV show Rescue 911, and why. Those 80s hairdos may look quaint, but the people sporting them are heroes in the truest sense of the word. And … Continue reading →
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Continue reading →I have an unusually busy day today. So for now, there won’t be any long, long, political/philosophical posts. I might get around to it this evening. But till then, you can talk amongst yourselves. Here’s a thread for that very … Continue reading →
As if we didn’t already have enough to worry about: help for your aging brows. Oh, all the things they don’t tell you about when you’re young! And aging brows are the least of it. As the article says, women’s … Continue reading →
…criticizing what I consider to be Obama’s petty offenses. There are so many big ones to concentrate on instead. But there’s something especially galling about the latte salute, especially now, when he’s engaged in military action. Unintentional body language can … Continue reading →
For those of you who mentioned the inimitable Loren walk in the comment thread the other day, here’s another scene from “Marriage, Italian Style”: While we’re at it—there’s also the Loren glare. Same movie, same character, some years later:
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