Those of you who are (like me) of a certain age may well remember the Permanent Record Cards of our youth. Ah, the fear and trembling inherent in just hearing the threat: if you continue to [fill in the blank … Continue reading →
Back when I was in school, I was an inveterate margin-writer. When assigned a textbook to read, I would underline or use a big yellow highlighter to help me learn what I was supposed to. But I also often used … Continue reading →
Commenter “Wandriann” asked recently [emphasis mine]: How in earth is it possible that ”˜Middle America’ combined with the solid US institutions does not make this weird kind of thing [the current Democrat agenda and methods] impossible?…Is this still the bill … Continue reading →
Back in September I wrote that some of the Palin-hatred we’ve seen represents a class war. What I’m going to write about today is somewhat related to that, but not completely. Yes, class is part of Palin-hatred for sure, but … Continue reading →
There are two interesting developments in the Walpin case. The first is that a possible obstruction of justice charge is being investigated by the FBI—against Johnson, the Sacramento mayor whom IG Walpin implicated in misuse of AmeriCorps funds. There’s a … Continue reading →
I’ve been slowly plowing through Allan Bloom‘s dense but nevertheless wonderful 1987 book The Closing of the American Mind. It’s an indictment of alarming trends in higher education that took hold in the 60s and have only accelerated since. I … Continue reading →
Please go here to learn about a chilling experiment in indoctrination recently embarked upon by faculty at the University of Delaware. Be sure to watch the You Tube videos, and if you want to see the details of the reading … Continue reading →
Buy this book to “make sure your kids know you made the right choice in 2008.” The author is the same wonderful guy who brought you “Why Mommy is a Democrat.”
Continue reading →I haven’t yet read Manias, Panics, and Crashes, published in 2000. But I came across a recommendation in the comments section of some blog the other day and found the title and the Amazon description rather intriguing: “[Manias, Panics, and … Continue reading →
I hear it almost constantly now: McCain is pushing on Obama’s Ayers connection. He’s taking off the gloves and striking hard yada yada yada. And yet when I glance at cable TV and see a talking head on the subject … Continue reading →
I’ve long admired Victor Davis Hanson’s work. In this piece, one of his very best, he nails those who think academic credentials are the true indication of intelligence. Hanson’s background growing up in rural California, combined with his stellar university … Continue reading →
It is troubling that the MSM has abdicated its investigatory task by being surprisingly uninterested in shining light into some of the more suspicious regions of Barack Obama’s past. And of all those dark corners, the very darkest may be … Continue reading →