…but this seems completely on target: Syria’s government on Sunday mocked Mr. Obama’s decision, saying it was a sign of weakness. A state-run newspaper, Al Thawra, called it “the start of the historic American retreat,” and said Mr. Obama had … Continue reading →
…but sometimes we forget how nit-picky crazy they were [the following excerpt is from The House of Wittgenstein: A Family at War]: To enjoy full civil rights under the new regime [in Austria after Germany’s takeover] each person required a … Continue reading →
…long distance runner: …[T]here is one man whose physiological performance defies all convention: Dean Karnazes is an ultrarunner from California and, at times, it seems as if he can run forever. Karnazes has completed some of the toughest endurance events … Continue reading →
…one of these days. Perhaps when Congress returns and approves, which won’t be until after September 9th. But he reserves the right to do it before: Before revealing he would seek approval from Congress, the President made clear that “we … Continue reading →
…violates a basic rule of password protection. Giants walk the earth these days.
Continue reading →One of the more interesting things about this video is that it shows that, with more information, opinions could change. Of course, we don’t know how representative these students are of the whole.
Continue reading →…Depot. [Hat tip: BenK at Ace’s.] [ADDENDUM: I sincerely hope the couple had been acquainted beforehand. And let me point out that this occurred at 8:40 AM, and that it gives new meaning to the term “shacking up.”]
Continue reading →Caroline Glick’s article on Obama and Syria seems to sum up the situation quite nicely—although “nicely” is hardly the proper word, because it makes for very sobering reading indeed: It is important to note that despite the moral depravity of … Continue reading →
Snowden’s modus operandi.
Continue reading →I’ve likened President Obama to Hamlet before. Once more, it seems he’s made up his mind about what to do but then again perhaps he’s not made up his mind at all. Maybe it’s all a clever strategic head-fake on … Continue reading →
This observation by Robert Frost has long been one of my favorite descriptions of a liberal: A liberal is a man too broadminded to take his own side in a quarrel. Of course, that’s only true when the quarrel is … Continue reading →
…in the FBI and the military, no less. We already knew that Nidal Nassan, the Fort Hood shooter, had given plenty of notice of his impending act of violence and that it was ignored, apparently for PC reasons. But the … Continue reading →