The foibles of Donald Sterling and his mistress have somehow managed to remind me of these guys, another pair with a rather large age gap, and who represented what in those days (1974) passed for an ethnically diverse couple: For … Continue reading →
As a still-rather-newish ex-Democrat (I’m not a Republican, but I vote that way), I remain surprised at the persistence of opinions such as this one on the conservative side. Yes, I understand the frustration with the Republicans and share it … Continue reading →
Be sure to read this article by William Voegeli in National Review detailing the history of Obama’s and the Democrats’ deceptions about Obamacare. If you think you’ve read tons before about the same thing—well, you probably have, but not quite … Continue reading →
…at this warning from President Obama: “We are now deeply concerned by reports of military movements taken by the Russian Federation inside of Ukraine,” Obama said in a hastily arranged public statement from the White House briefing room. “Just days … Continue reading →
In the past, I can’t say I’ve liked the IRS. Who does? My attitude has always been that they’re a nuisance, and a cause for mild anxiety. The tax laws are the tax laws, but the IRS was not responsible … Continue reading →
Conservative “social justice,” from Arthur C. Brooks of the American Enterprise Institute. What do you think? And extra credit if, before you read the article (and without Googling it), you can identify the source of this quote: The burden on … Continue reading →
Last night when I was engaged in not watching Obama’s SOTU speech, I was thinking of the antidote: Churchill. I even wrote a couple of notes for this post. And funny thing, today I see that commenter “Beverly” had the … Continue reading →
I studied Russia’s Mikhail Bakunin (1814-1876) in college and I must say he puzzled me; I never quite “got” him. He seemed to be a mass of contradictory impulses. I’m not about to take (or give) a refresher course on … Continue reading →
This speaks for itself, I think. Just a bunch of Marxists in Mexico: Have you ever noticed how people in old home movies never know quite what to do with themselves? [NOTE: I said it spoke for itself, but in … Continue reading →
{NOTE: This is a slightly-edited reprint of a previous post.] I have some trouble with the hagiography of Martin Luther King. I agree that he was a great man who did a great thing for which he should be duly … Continue reading →
When I was young I came across this book of courtroom speeches by Clarence Darrow. Although I was only about eleven years old it enthralled me, and I think it was one of the reasons I ended up going to … Continue reading →
The number two man in North Korea, leader Kim Jong Un’s uncle Jang Song Thaek, has been executed, presumably on orders of his ungrateful nephew. North Korea is a cesspool and somewhat of an information black hole. The charges against … Continue reading →