Believing the worst
ISIS has done the world one favor, and one favor only. Favor, you say? Are you mad? What sort of favor could ISIS be doing anyone? That favor is to make more people believe that evil exists. One would think … Continue reading →
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Why are all the excuses made for Islam?
From Bush to Obama, and around the world, Western leaders are falling all over themselves to proclaim that ISIS is not Islamic, whereas ISIS declares itself to be proudly Islamic and the heir to ancient caliphates. Looking-glass world. Why is … Continue reading →
The wheels of Benghazi justice…
…are still grinding. Slowly. Very slowly. And Sharyl Attkisson, who’s been dogged in pursuit from the start, is still on the case: As the House Select Committee on Benghazi prepares for its first hearing this week, a former State Department … Continue reading →
What’s the point of being thin?
If you were to see me, you wouldn’t think “fat person.” But you wouldn’t think “thin person” either. You might think “there goes a woman who looks pretty good for her age”—if you knew my age, that is. But you … Continue reading →
ISIS beheads British aid worker
David Haines, 44, father of two and aid worker captured in Syria, was beheaded by ISIS, as shown in a video released by the group. He had previously worked for aid groups in Libya and South Sudan. Haines’ killing was … Continue reading →
The red delicious apple…
…is considered by Sarah Yager of the Atlantic to be an abomination, bred for looks to the exclusion of the taste that gave it its name. Well, I don’t know. Although I’ve sung my paean to the Jazz apple—expensive, hard … Continue reading →
It’s a puzzlement
After all this time has passed and I’ve written all these words on the subject, the spell Obama has been able to weave still puzzles me. I first noticed the phenomenon in early 2008, when an apolitical and very intelligent … Continue reading →
The dilemma of the government vs. the families of the kidnapped
The families of James Foley and Steven Sotloff have complained about the Obama administration’s threats to prosecute them if they tried to ransom their loved ones. It is completely understandable why the families would be upset about this. How could … Continue reading →
Demography, persecution, destiny, and Jew-hatred in the Middle East
It may have come as a surprise to some people when Ted Cruz got booed when he called for solidarity with Israel when addressing a group of Christian Arabs as keynote speaker, because American Christians these days tend to be … Continue reading →
You call this a foreign policy?
Foreign Policy eviscerates Obama’s (foreign policy, that is). Excerpt: …[U]nlike Bush, whose flaw-riddled first-term foreign policy was followed by important and not fully appreciated second-term course corrections, Obama seems steadfast in his resistance both to learning from his past errors … Continue reading →
Breakfast? Fahgetaboutit
For those of you who aren’t keen on breakfast: no need to eat it. I’ve never been much of a breakfast eater, even as a child. In my case it goes with not being a morning person. Over the years … Continue reading →
Abortion: easy peasy
The author of this WaPo piece, Janet Harris, says that for most women the decision to have an abortion is not a difficult one: Getting an abortion is expensive ”” not as costly as carrying a baby to term or … Continue reading →