There’s evidence that one of the main reasons people are more overweight these days is that they eat more snacks. I can believe it. Remember when we were young, and people weren’t supposed to eat between meals? When was the … Continue reading →
The case against Dominique Strauss-Kahn (DSK) is in grave jeopardy due to huge problems with the general credibility of the alleged victim. She’s lied repeatedly—mostly about drug and immigration-related matters, but also about how soon after the alleged attack she … Continue reading →
I didn’t watch President Obama’s press conference yesterday. But many of those who did noted his continuation of the class war that is one of his very favorite ploys, as well as his hypocrisy, and his discomfort at answering questions … Continue reading →
[NOTE: The following is a reprint of an old post of mine. I thought that it would be an interesting one to revisit, in the light of the spotlight shed on the institution of marriage lately.] Dean Esmay wrote a … Continue reading →
Today’s Politico has an article that suggests that maybe, just maybe, many of Obama’s Jewish supporters are realizing that he’s not quite what they’d thought he’d be, at least on the subject of Israel. They’re getting into arguments about Obama … Continue reading →
…than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
Continue reading →Since “generic Republican” has been doing so well against Obama, can we just skip the Republican convention and say the nominee will be “a player to be named later?”
Continue reading →One of the few benefits—perhaps the only benefit—of dying young and beautiful is that no one ever gets to see your looks fade or the effects of gravity on your epidermis. Princess Diana, for example, died almost fourteen years ago … Continue reading →
While Americans mull over the passage of a gay marriage law in New York, the decline of the American family and the institution of marriage among heterosexuals—especially less-educated ones—continues, as chronicled in this recent Weekly Standard article by Mitch Pearlstein. … Continue reading →
Hold the presses! The news is that Michele Bachmann won’t ever be able to get a job teaching American history. Neither will Obama. But of course that’s not important, and Bachmann is.
Continue reading →They’re both musical; Patinkin is a singer and Broadway actor and Zukerman a famous classical violinist. They’re both Jewish, although Patinkin was born in this country and Zukerman is the Israeli son of Holocaust survivors. But their marital history diverges, … Continue reading →
…be our next president?
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