Pope Francis died early this morning, reportedly of a stroke and related heart problems. At 88 and in recent poor health, it nevertheless was a relatively sudden death. He was the first Jesuit pope, and was from Argentina and had … Continue reading →
Support for Israel seems to be correlated with degree of religiosity, whether the religion is Christian or Jewish. Obviously, the same would not be the case if the religion is Islam. Here’s more: The political arm of Reform Judaism is … Continue reading →
In no surprise whatsoever, the identity of the mass murdering terrorist in New Orleans is revealed to be a Muslim and perhaps an ISIS-follower; his name was Shamsud din Jabbar: Inside Jabbar’s truck — a Ford pickup that “appears to … Continue reading →
[NOTE: This is a slightly edited version of a previous post.] This is the second night of Chanukah, and I wish everyone a happy one. Chanukah is about a successful revolt and a miracle of light: The miracle of the … Continue reading →
On Christmas Day—blog? I’d rather have grog, Or maybe eggnog, Then go walk the dog. Or watch a Yule Log, And eat like a hog, Then go for a jog. Blogging’s a bog. My mind’s in a fog, Or maybe … Continue reading →
[NOTE: I noticed a recent discussion on the blog about what constitutes a religion. And so I thought it might be apropos to revisit a post from 2017 on that very topic. Here it is.] The question of how a … Continue reading →
Ridiculous and yet typical of the left: In a Thursday appearance on All in With Chris Hayes, the former NAACP lawyer Sherrilyn Ifill fired the first shot, declaring that Hegseth was a “known white supremacist.” While her remark might be … Continue reading →
Yes, the Amish: The state’s famed “Pennsylvania Dutch” registered to vote in “unprecedented numbers” in response to a January federal raid on a local raw milk farm in Bird in Hand, Pa., a source familiar with the situation told The … Continue reading →
… and doesn’t even seem to be supporting exemptions for religion-based health facilities. Harris said, among other things: I don’t think we should be making concessions when we’re talking about a fundamental freedom to make decisions about your own body. … Continue reading →
I had never heard of the above group called IBSI before, but CAMERA is having a Gala Champagne Brunch on January 8, at St. Andrews Country Club in Boca Raton, Florida, featuring someone named Dumisani Washington as the speaker, on … Continue reading →
I’ve continued to watch videos on that YouTube history channel I recommended recently, “The rest is history.” These podcasts are fascinating and also highly entertaining, even if they sometimes involve discussions of very dark matters. Last night I listened to … Continue reading →
But anyway, for what it’s worth: Palestinian factions in the Gaza Strip are mulling staging a coup against Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, according to a report on the UK new site The Jewish Chronicle. This comes amid deep divides over … Continue reading →