I was curious to see what’s happened to churchgoing in this country since my youth, when I remember most people going to church—well, going religiously. My leading theory was that churchgoing has decreased mightily since then. But I was surprised … Continue reading →
…the two men traveling on stolen passports may not have had any relation to the downing of the Malaysian flight, at least if this story is true: Benjaporn Krutnait, owner of the Grand Horizon Travel agency, said the Iranian, a … Continue reading →
Remember Obamacare? The Times reports that a huge chunk of the new Medicaid recipients will consist of the incarcerated. This helps localities and states shift the burden of the cost of their treatment to the federal government. Just another factoid … Continue reading →
Peter Lanza, the father of Sandy Hook mass murderer Adam Lanza, was interviewed for this lengthy New Yorker piece. The case remains a riddle wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma. My guess, when all is said and done, is … Continue reading →
Ever since 9/11 and the subsequent attack attempts, airport security has used each new incident to come up with new safety measures. Some of them are rather esoteric, and many inconvenience passengers before every flight: an obvious example would be … Continue reading →
My best guess at this point is terrorism as the cause of the Malaysian air crash. Terrorism would seem an odd choice for a Malaysian flight traveling between Malaysia and China. But China was the seat of a recent terrorist … Continue reading →
I was listening to this song on my iPod yesterday. The video’s got almost 350 million pageviews on YouTube, which is an astounding number, although I do think it’s an excellent song. One of the curious things (at least to … Continue reading →
I highly recommend Michael Totten’s excellent—and very sad—article on Cuba. Pay special attention to the story that Alfred Cuzé¡n (whose family fled when he was a child) tells about the early years of Castro’s regime and how the leader initially … Continue reading →
The IRS is going to turn over to Congress’ House Ways and Means Committee all of Lois Lerner’s emails during the Obama administration and a little bit earlier. Thanks very much. But who in his/her right mind implicates him/herself in … Continue reading →
…was named “Blogger of the Year” at the annual Blog Bash held near the CPAC conference. Many congratulation to Professor Jacobson! And as one of the members of the Legal Insurrection team (I cross-post there, usually several times a week), … Continue reading →
I leave it to others to talk about his speech (see also this). It’s the glasses that got my attention. Kudos, excellent!: And for those who say this is superficial trivia, of course it is, but it’s the sort of … Continue reading →
Mayor Bill di Blasio of New York has wasted little time in his attempt to destroy the charter schools which serve the low-income minorities of New York and provide at least some children of their number with a good education: … Continue reading →