Medical euthanasia is legal in Belgium “if those making the decision [to die] can make their wishes clear and are suffering unbearable pain, according to a doctor’s judgement.” It’s no surprise that those categories are starting to slip and blur, … Continue reading →
Found this at Ace’s, and I simply had to, had to, had to put it here:
Continue reading →John Hinderaker at Powerline makes some good points about the different reactions two suggestions to reduce violence: extending the ban on certain guns versus trying to limit violent video games (or violence in the entertainment media as a whole). Why … Continue reading →
Bot of the helpful hints: Our Blog is made for many couples one of the most tedious aspects of planning a wedding is wrapping the wedding favors. Ah yes, so tedious! I had a small, intimate wedding. There were no … Continue reading →
…what does it mean? Approval of Congress is not only low, it’s been low for a long time. Americans do not respect their own representatives, although of course they keep electing them, perhaps because voters see no other way. And … Continue reading →
I’m old enough to remember the beginning of the push for courses that catered to special interest groups. Women’s Studies. Black Studies. Those were the big two at the beginning, and now no doubt there are many more. At the … Continue reading →
…that the word “apocalypse” has featured in the last two posts (the title of this one, and the title of the Rubin article linked in this one). Dearie me. Or perhaps: dreary me.
Continue reading →Here’s a riddle for you: How is Obama like Eisenhower? My answer would be: they both love[d] to play golf. David Ignatius sees a great many more similarities. Seriously, he does. I repeat: he is serious. After I wrote the … Continue reading →
Scene at the Western Wall in Jerusalem: But don’t despair–maybe the snow’s a good sign: YNetNews spoke to “prominent kabbalist” Rabbi David Batzri who said the snow was an indicator of forgiveness from God. “The kabbalists torment themselves and pray … Continue reading →
“Of all tyrannies, a tyranny exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It may be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron’s cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity … Continue reading →
More Rescue 911. Old, but still very topical:
Continue reading →In Obama’s second term, Eric Holder is a holdover, according to Ben Smith at Buzzfeed, who calls Holder Obama’s “heat shield. The reason he stays, despite his unpopularity? Holder (like Obama) is a completely political animal, and is Obama’s man: … Continue reading →