Tired of reading about politics and the decline of the republic? Here’s a palate refresher, and something of a mind-blower: The one and only known Pelagornis sandersi fossil’s wings stretch a whopping 6.4 meters (or 20.99 feet) ”“ about twice … Continue reading →
You might say this is fulsome. But I think—well, modesty keeps me from saying what I think: You’re the ideal web site owner. The positioning launching pace can be astounding. Them almost can feel that you’ll be doing every one … Continue reading →
The BBC already had groupthink to a large extent. But I guess that wasn’t quite enough; they felt the need to stamp out the tiny bit of remaining time they gave to points of view that didn’t conform to the … Continue reading →
Hillary Clinton is smart, and she’s a lawyer. So of course she knows better than this statement she made about the Hobby Lobby SCOTUS decision: It’s very troubling that a salesclerk at Hobby Lobby who needs contraception, which is pretty … Continue reading →
Katrina was, after all, a natural disasster. No, it’s closer to being Obama’s Mariel boatlift. And even then it’s not the same. The difference between the border crisis and the Mariel boatlift is that Carter’s policies were not responsible for … Continue reading →
For the last couple of weeks, President Obama has been doing virtually nothing about the border crisis and giving out mixed signals about his intentions. The mixed signals are themselves intentional, meant to throw a few fish to each side … Continue reading →
I can remember when California was a wonderful state; it wasn’t all that long ago. But recent decades have seen a steep economic decline, with no end in sight. Yes, the decline has coincided with the vast influx of immigration … Continue reading →
I hadn’t written about this story yet because I kept waiting for less rumor and more official facts. There seem to be a few more available lately, although they come from an unnamed “official” rather being on-the-record announcements. The facts … Continue reading →
From Peggy Noonan: “The world seems to disappoint [Obama],” says the New Yorker’s liberal and sympathetic editor, David Remnick. What kind of illusions do you have to have about the world to be disappointed when it, and its players, act … Continue reading →
They never never never give up. After six and a half years of Obama, it’s still Bush’s fault. Bush seems to be the secular uncaused cause. And critics of Obama are RACISTS, with a capital N-word—except the only person using … Continue reading →
[BUMPED UP] I want to extend a heartfelt thank-you to everyone who donated to the blog. It’s a cliche, but words really can’t express how grateful I am. It helps me to go on doing this despite all the difficult … Continue reading →
Now Democrats may be poised to abandon the Obamacare employer mandate, according to this article. They just won’t do it before the election of 2014: More and more liberal activists and policy experts who help shape Democratic thinking on health … Continue reading →