Ever see a person fly? The play on this video, by a lowly ball girl at a minor league game between Tacoma and Fresno, qualifies as not only perhaps the best catch in baseball history, but the only human levitation … Continue reading →
Hey folks, I may not be in line to become Grande Conservative Blogress Diva—that honor seems to be sewn up by Pamela of Atlas Shrugs, and who am I to argue? But I’m in the running for second place (actually, … Continue reading →
It’s that time again—time for revision of the DSM, the diagnostic bible of therapy. This will be the fifth edition, and although it won’t be out for three more years, the controversies and jockeying for position are intense. For those … Continue reading →
Journalist Chris Smith is impatient for Obama to take office. He’s sick of that long countdown to Bush’s final day as President, even though the numbers have now become so small, and the clear and brilliant light can be viewed … Continue reading →
This is fascinating news: the classic “Obedience to Authority” experiments of Stanley Milgram, one of the most famous and influential pieces of research in the annals of psychology, have more or less been duplicated. If you’re unfamiliar with the Milgram … Continue reading →
Hamas attacks. Israel has a right to defend itself. Israel will be criticized for doing so. The number of Palestinian casualties is emphasized by the press, and Palesinian reports of how many civilians have been hurt are accepted uncritically. So, … Continue reading →
Well, I’m still hanging in there. So if you’re still hanging in there with me, here’s the new URL for the poll. Voting is still happening on a daily basis till New Years Day.
Continue reading →An 11-hour power outage? In Hawaii?? Don’t make me laugh. You want power outage? I’ll give you power outage.
Continue reading →In yesterday’s post about the results of the “most admired man and woman” Gallup poll, I was intrigued by the fact that two commenters mentioned Norman Borlaug as their most admired man. I admit it; I’d never even heard of … Continue reading →
Matthew Parris is a British atheist, not predisposed to favor or look kindly on the work of Christian missionaries in Africa. And yet he also seems to be a member of that rare group of people who, when observing a … Continue reading →
I suppose it should come as no great surprise that, according to a recent Gallup poll, Barack Obama is Americans’ most admired living man in the world. Yep, that’s right—in the world. And Hillary Clinton is the most admired woman. … Continue reading →
Well, Amazon’s happy. It posted its best holiday sales ever. This is no surprise, because the terrible weather that combined with the terrible economy to cause nearly everyone else to have a bad sales season would favor internet shopping such … Continue reading →