Nope, I haven’t seen the movie “Snakes on a Plane.” I just wanted to get your attention, and the subject matter is actually tangentially related to the topic of this post. The ads for the movie are quite enough for … Continue reading →
I’ve quoted William Lloyd Garrison before, and I’m going to do it again: With reasonable men I will reason; with humane men I will plea; but to tyrants I will give no quarter, nor waste arguments where they will certainly … Continue reading →
It may not exactly be traditional, but it’s “Tradition.” proving once again that, although translations may be imperfect, we still speak the same language. One caveat: I really think this particular Tevye is too thin for the role. Maybe if … Continue reading →
Two days ago I got a flat tire. I was in a hurry, as usual, racing to meet a friend for dinner, and as I pulled out of my driveway I immediately heard the sickening “flub” and felt that pulling … Continue reading →
Richard Fernandez of Belmont Club has posted the entire text of Alexander Solzhenitsyn’s 1978 Harvard Commencement speech, in which the then-exiled Russian warned the Western world that its time might be up soon if it didn’t get religion. That’s a … Continue reading →
Periodically I get an infestation of trolls here. It’s always interesting to me to note that trolls tend to proliferate any time Israel is being discussed. Those of you who’ve been following this blog know what I’m referring to when … Continue reading →
Ah those helpful young men of Hezbollah! See this. For those of you without access to the NY Times, here’s the gist of the article: Hezbollah’s reputation as an efficient grass-roots social service network ”” as opposed to the Lebanese … Continue reading →
Commenter Tatterdemalian calls my attention to this AP news item. Take a look. Take a good look. It’s a well-known fact that many newspaper readers only peruse the headlines, and this one–“Rockets hit Lebanon despite cease fire”–would lead one to … Continue reading →
The second podcast of the illustrious Sanity Squad is now up at the new and redesigned Pajamas Media site. My “s” and “f” sounds aren’t really as hissy as they sound; I’m still trying to find a good mic position … Continue reading →
A piece by Israeli journalist Yossi Klein Halevi entitled “Israel’s Broken Heart,” in the current New Republic (subscription only), places the blame squarely on the Olmert administration for mishandling the opportunities of the last month. Israeli public opinion was united … Continue reading →
This is beyond description. So I won’t bother to describe it. I’ll just add this commentary: what hath the Sixties wrought? And this caveat: please, readers, DO NOT try this in your home! Or anywhere else, for that matter.
Continue reading →Here’s what Powerline has to say about the war against Hezbollah in Lebanon so far, and the present ceasefire: So Hezbollah goes out on top. My guess is that the IDF has had quite a bit of success in killing … Continue reading →