Nancy Pelosi may have gotten the kid-gloves treatment from the media during the election, but now the gloves are off. Her championing of Murtha for Majority leader (and her simultaneous abandonment of her former deputy, Hoyer) seems to have struck … Continue reading →
Amir Taheri was the executive editor-in-chief of the largest newspaper in Iran during the 1970s. Ever since, he’s been writing about the Middle East and Iran for a wide variety of Western papers, as well as the Arab News and … Continue reading →
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Continue reading →It seems as though it must have been an awfully good life: a long one filled with accomplishments, a happy marriage, and countless friends. Milton Friedman, who died today, was the economist nearly everyone’s heard of, the architect of libertarian … Continue reading →
Pakistan has taken a step forward after taking several steps backward. Yesterday Pakistan’s legislature voted to end the sway of sharia in dealing with the crime of rape. Ah, sharia. That famous Muslim legal system, steeped in a religion that’s … Continue reading →
For those of you with post-election letdown (and everyone else, as well) here’s a dose of the Sanity Squad. It may not be the talking cure, but it sure is a lot of talking.
Continue reading →Since last week’s election, I’ve been thinking about Vietnam. Again. Back in earlier installments of my “A mind is a difficult thing to change” series (and no, readers, I’ve not given up on composing new installments; they’re just so lengthy … Continue reading →
She sits on her bed in a room empty of all else save a modest suitcase and a wicker nightstand with a note taped to it that reads, “Give to Paula the hairdresser.” The bed’s going to Pam, one of … Continue reading →
Those of you who follow this blog know that when I bought my house I bought the responsibility of gardening, and I’ve tried to step up to the plate and do right by it. I’ve posted photos of the garden … Continue reading →
I just got around to the new Bill Whittle essay, and all I can say is: read it. Well, that’s not all I can say. Whittle is one of those thinkers rather than linkers, and he publishes very seldom, so … Continue reading →
Here’s another demonstration of the Law of Thirds (via Pajamas Media) It’s a post by Bill Roggio that analyzes what the midterm election might mean in terms of future policy on the Iraq War. He cites STRATFOR analyst Fred Burton, … Continue reading →
Here’s an interesting suggestion from a reader: I’m just an ordinary middleaged housewife who is very upset that our country might lose John Bolton’s service at the UN because of partisan politics. I read that if Pres. Bush went the … Continue reading →