Celiac disease is real. But short of that, the burgeoning industry that caters to those who claim gluten sensitivity is probably based on a fantasy. That sort of thing is always tricky, though. If people believe that gluten makes them … Continue reading →
Well, it certainly doesn’t seem to be doing much to make them smarter these days. Or rather than “smarter,” let’s say more well-informed and better able to think clearly. And I strongly believe that this is purposeful. The majority of … Continue reading →
This NY Times article is about the contest by which Newark, New Jersey elected its new mayor, Councilman Ras Baraka, who according to the Times is “the fiery scion of a militant poet.” The contest—between two black Democrats—was both expensive … Continue reading →
Eugene Robinson demonstrates his command of the popular Democrat and MSM (but I repeat myself) meme du jour when he calls the upcoming Benghazi Select Committee hearings a “show trial” and a “farce,” and the Republican Congressmen “inquisitors.” He then … Continue reading →
The Austrian philosopher of science Karl Popper, who emigrated to New Zealand in the late 1930s (when he was in his late 30s) and then to London, had flirted with Communism in his youth. Actually, he more than flirted with … Continue reading →
Maybe. Wouldn’t this be exciting if it were true?: More than five centuries after Christopher Columbus’s flagship, the Santa Maria, was wrecked in the Caribbean, archaeological investigators think they may have discovered the vessel’s long-lost remains ”“ lying at the … Continue reading →
Says this article in the NY Times. Why, who would have thought it? But don’t worry, what you hated in the 90s you’ll love in the twenty-teens. Because you’ll have to. And because we’ll break you of the choice habit. … Continue reading →
We’ve become familiar with those “Fill-In-the-Blank-Country’s Got Talent” videos that feature an unlikely person—shy, young, fat, or weird, or sometimes several of those characteristics—belting out a song. The style is usually either diva-esque, operatic, or rock. The judges look stunned … Continue reading →
…are not one and the same. This fact continually gets lost in discussions of Obamacare, which was supposed to improve both but may end up improving neither in any substantial way. In fact, as this piece points out, it may … Continue reading →
We on the right condemned Hillary Clinton back when she issued the outrageous statement “What difference, at this point, does it make?” when being questioned in Congress about Benghazi. But it seemed to me even back then that Hillary had … Continue reading →
[NOTE: This is a repeat of a previous post. It was written while my mother was still alive.] Okay, who are these three dark beauties? A hint: one of them is the very first picture you’ve ever seen on this … Continue reading →
Linda Ronstadt’s still alive and kicking. But at the age of 67 she can’t sing anymore due to Parkinson’s. But nothing can still her voice on YouTube. You can find tons of her appearances and recordings there, almost countless songs … Continue reading →