I asked that question yesterday, and I’ll try to answer it today. I believe Carly Fiorina scores low because she’s not held elective office, and she lost the one election she entered. Even though she did well considering it was … Continue reading →
There’s been so much news lately about intra-Republican wars in Congress between the GOP regulars and the conservatives (such as McConnell and Ted Cruz, respectively) that it’s hard to sort out. In fact, I spent several hours last night reading … Continue reading →
I’m not a Whitman fan (no, that’s not one of the interesting facts), although I like some of his poems. But looking at his Wiki entry I noticed the following items, which somehow seemed worth mentioning: When Whitman was 6 … Continue reading →
Carly Fiorina may not end up being the Republican nominee, but she’s one of the most impressive candidates around in terms of her ability to respond to questions in a forthright and cogent manner, state conservative principles, and do it … Continue reading →
You may notice that I haven’t covered the Trump phenomenon too much, although I wrote a couple of articles about the issue of illegal aliens and how many crimes they are committing. But in some fundamental way Trump doesn’t interest … Continue reading →
Another show I sometimes watch, especially late at night while at my computer, is “Forensic Files.” Each episode is short, only a half-hour. But it’s amazing the tales they manage to tell in just 30 minutes, minus quite a few … Continue reading →
…Scott Walker declares himself a candidate: Now the criticism will resume at a new pace—including from the right. I like Walker. He’s one of my favored candidates, and has been for a long time. He combines conservatism with the ability … Continue reading →
This guy has found the fountain of youth: It’s certainly not from a lifetime of clean living, although he went on the wagon in 1988: Starr was the only Beatle who accepted the presence of Yoko Ono and when the … Continue reading →
[NOTE: Part I, which was posted about two weeks ago, can be found here.] Not only has Princeton bioethics professor Peter Singer advocated infanticide for profoundly disabled infants if parents request it, he also has done a lot of writing … Continue reading →
For the Fourth of July, courtesy commenter “mezzrow”: I saw that film on TV maybe 30 times when I was a child. Loved it, and in particular loved the idea that James Cagney—whom I already knew as a tough old … Continue reading →
Here’s the latest example of the tedious, ignorant, offensive and yet often-effective mindset of the left. Actor George Takei, a gay man who recently married his longtime partner, and who played Sulu on the original Star Trek, has said some … Continue reading →
In line with our recent discussions on forgiveness, what it means and how and when it should be given, I came across this story today: A former SS officer known as the “bookkeeper of Auschwitz” and a woman who survived … Continue reading →