Pathological and/or compulsive lying is not the same as ordinary lying. Ordinary lying is strategic and episodic, and the person doing it usually realizes he/she is lying. There is a reason for the lying, a reason an objective observer can … Continue reading →
I have a theory here. The idea is that Trump has been pushing the envelope, testing his supporters to see how far he can go. Whether he believes the lies he tells, or whether he just thinks they will and … Continue reading →
This was a creatively diabolical thing to do: Amazingly, the victim still seems to be alive, all these years later, although her health has declined according to parole hearing testimony. Heart of darkness. There is no question that the Janice … Continue reading →
I’ve noticed the word “kapo” cropping up now and then in the comments section of this blog, to refer to someone Jewish who is seen as an underhanded betrayer of the Jewish people or Israel. Here’s a typical example, which … Continue reading →
…that Democrats thought Republicans were evil and Republicans thought Democrats were stupid. Remember the old saying? But on the comments thread from the Hillary mendacity post, beginning around here, it’s clear that at least some people have now graduated to … Continue reading →
News recently broke of a fatal mass shooting at Umpqua community College in Roseburg, Oregon. There are preliminary reports of 10 killed and 20 injured, but as we know, that can change. I have a very busy day today and … Continue reading →
The extremely sad and horrifying story of how Jennifer Pan, a Canadian woman whose parents hailed from Vietnam and who had huge dreams for her academic success and pressured her to achieve it, came to hire three hit men to … Continue reading →
The moment I read this story of a horrific murder I wondered a few things: An 18-year-old Wyoming man accused of robbing and shooting three members of a family after asking for roadside help told investigators he opened fire after … Continue reading →
Here’s a truly fascinating article (link found at American Digest), which describes an embezzler who went on the lam and was finally caught after six years of running. Did I write “running”? I actually meant “hiking”—because what Jim Hammes was … Continue reading →
Now, there’s a pleasant subject, you might say (sarcastically, I hope). But I take the topic up as a public service. Let me explain how I came to research this. Sometimes when I’m working, either on the blog or around … Continue reading →
Disability activists would very much like to see Princeton University bioethics professor Peter Singer lose his job. The reason is fairly obvious: Singer advocates the killing of disabled infants if the parents request it. What’s less obvious is why Singer … Continue reading →
Commenter “rickl” writes: [Dylann Roof] shot old women praying in a church while talking about “black rape”. If he was really so upset about it, then why didn’t he go after young male gangbangers in the hood? Answer: Because he … Continue reading →