I keep noticing references to “an eye for an eye,” but I’ve also noticed a lot of misunderstanding around the phrase. It was actually meant not literally but as a corrective to previous much harsher codes of justice. See this. … Continue reading →
Charles Lipson writes: The virulent anti-Israel protests across America and Europe throw a glaring light on the bizarre alliance between left-wing activists and militant Muslims. That odd combination has been the bedrock of political activism at universities and in the … Continue reading →
The most solemn holiday of the year.
Continue reading →In a post I wrote about three weeks ago, I mentioned that Trump might be becoming a martyr in the eyes of voters on the right. I certainly perceive him that way, and have for some time – not in … Continue reading →
[NOTE: Today I was going to write about the usual political brouhaha, depressing though it is. But I found myself dragging my heels – not only because the news isn’t pleasant, but also because I had to deal with some … Continue reading →
I’m up to episode number five of Jordan Peterson’s series on the Book of Exodus. It’s on YouTube, and it’s a fascinating in-depth analysis of the Biblical story in tremendous detail, along with philosophical and even political ramifications. I haven’t … Continue reading →
The other day, commenter “AesopFan” offered the following quotes from astronomer Carl Sagan, who died in 1996: “One of the saddest lessons of history is this: If we’ve been bamboozled long enough, we tend to reject any evidence of the … Continue reading →
This is a huge topic and I will barely scratch the surface here. But it’s something that’s long fascinated and somewhat puzzled me. I’ll set the scene with a quote from commenter “Brian E.”: At some point, as we move … Continue reading →
[NOTE: I decided not to be as politics-intensive as usual today.] I consider the poems of Jesuit priest Gerard Manley Hopkins to be among the greatest, and I’m going to highlight a single line from his poem entitled—well, the poem … Continue reading →
This explains a lot: The Monday poll [from the Wall Street Journal] questioned U.S. respondents about the importance of patriotism, religious faith, having children and other traditional U.S. metrics. The poll found that just 39% of Americans say their religious … Continue reading →
I thought I’d highlight this comment by “Sgt. Joe Friday,” who lists ways in which AGW climate science has become a quasi-religion: End of the world prophecy? Check. We’ve got 12 years left to save the planet. Dietary restrictions? Check. … Continue reading →
In the comments to Saturday’s post about some AI at Blogger flagging a 17-year-old piece of mine for very very little, and attaching a warning to it, one commenter wrote that Blogger is the least of his concerns and the … Continue reading →