Well, call me ignorant, but until the other day I hadn’t realized that Otis Redding wrote Aretha Franklin’s anthem “Respect.” And he sang it, too. Differently… …than she did: Aretha’s version was a sister act, although I don’t know whether … Continue reading →
A majority says it should be reduced. The poll was taken right after the capture of the Boston bomber—legal immigrant, and US citizen of less than a year’s duration. The first anniversary of his becoming a citizen will occur on … Continue reading →
A doctor describes how billing codes have changed the medical profession: Hospitals’ reimbursements for their Medicare-patient treatments were based on another coding system: the Diagnosis Related Group (DRG). Each diagnostic code is assigned a specific monetary value, and the hospital … Continue reading →
Surprised that the Tsarnaevs of Massachusetts received welfare benefits?: The Tsarnaevs’ parents are former recipients of transitional assistance benefits, and both Dzhokhar and Tamerlan Tsarnaev received benefits through their parents when they were younger. Separately, Tamerlan and his family received … Continue reading →
…this might have something to do with the fact that there’s not a whole lot of upset about the failure of the gun bill. Nothing concentrates the mind on the subject so much as a spectacle in which America watches … Continue reading →
See this. Commentary is almost superfluous.
Continue reading →…is now about as popular as Obama Or perhaps I should say that Obama is about as popular as Bush. Just with different people, I’d wager.
Continue reading →Liar liar pants on fire: Usually I do not post on blogs, but I desire to say that this article very forced me to!
Continue reading →…a war protestor. Dzhohkar Tsarnaev knows exactly how to appeal to the left. Get ready to watch him work quite a few variations on the theme.
Continue reading →Some interesting disclosures in the affidavit, including the fact that the bombers may have used cell phones to detonate their deadly cargo. For example, a little while after Bomber 2’s (Dzhohkar’s) backpack is placed on the ground, and about 30 … Continue reading →
It was a foregone conclusion that almost as soon as the bombing occurred and evidence began to churn out—and especially after the photos of the young and somewhat telegenic Dzhohkar were flashed around—a certain segment of people would begin (along … Continue reading →
Did you know that Israel appears poised to become a massive exporter of natural gas and oil? Seems that way: Israel became energy independent on March 30, when the Tamar offshore gas field began pumping natural gas to Israel. In … Continue reading →