Watching yesterday’s interview (I can’t locate the video at the moment, but here’s a report ) with Brian Nichols’ ex-hostage Ashley Smith, I was struck by the reaction of the newspeople to her story. Not only was she allowed to … Continue reading →
I’m getting very tired of the Ward Churchill story, but it retains a certain mesmerizing slow-motion train wreck fascination as his modus operendi becomes more clear. This isn’t about academic freedom anymore; it’s about an academic con artist, as I … Continue reading →
Ward Churchill started out merely as an offensive windbag. Then, revelation by revelation, it became clear that he was a liar; and then a habitual liar. He appears to have lied about nearly everything: his ancestry, his job offers, his … Continue reading →
I’m very glad he’s in custody. But I’m not commenting on the case itself, I’m commenting on the news coverage. Yesterday on the radio I heard the newsman refer to Brian Nichols, the guy who murdered three people at an … Continue reading →
Former President Bill Clinton is now recovering from surgery to remove some nasty scar tissue left by his previous open-heart surgery. I was stunned a while back at the announcement that he needed open heart surgery in the first place. … Continue reading →
Professor Bainbridge links to this Drudge report about George Soros, worldwide financier of the shadowy dealings. According to Drudge, Soros said that Spain had “a very different response to terrorism – a healthier response” than the US. In response to … Continue reading →
So, a Lebanese newspaper calls for a family counselor to settle the current crisis. I hereby offer my services free of charge. In all seriousness, though, it’s an interesting point the newspaper is making–but perhaps not the one it’s intending … Continue reading →
Yes, there was a big pro-Syria rally in Lebanon yesterday. Very big. That’s one thing that is certain. If, like me, you’ve been upset at the editorializing and spinning the MSM seems to give to its articles lately, and would … Continue reading →
Well, now it’s the Independent’s turn to engage in speculation that Bush may, just may, have been right about something. In this, the Independent is following in the footsteps of the NY Times. Try to form, though, the Independent just … Continue reading →
In an article entitled “How not to explain suicide bombing,” and posted here at Normblog, Eve Garrard examines the reasons put forth by apologists on the left to explain–and sometimes, by extension, to excuse–suicide bombers. She tackles three particularly commonplace … Continue reading →
I’m fond of pets, and as a child I had my share of fish, too. I won a succession of goldfish at a succession of fairs by tossing ping-pong balls into their tiny water-filled globes. Perhaps the shock of those … Continue reading →
Going away for the weekend to Montreal for a family get-together. Montreal in winter, you ask? Well, the hotels are relatively cheap and available, and I hear there’s a nifty system of underground tunnels. Blogging will be light to nonexistent, … Continue reading →