Heroes in unlikely places
Want to read about some surprising heroes? Here you go. [Hat tip: Maetenloch at Ace’s.]
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The rift between Europe’s people and its “leaders”
Some interesting statistics: Mr. Hollande’s approval ratings have risen since the attacks, but they are still below 30%. In January 2013, according to the newsweekly L’Express, 74% of the French said that Islam “is not compatible with French society.” Though … Continue reading →
Thanks for your Amazon purchases
I think in all the holiday hullabaloo I forgot to write a post thanking everyone who made a purchase through my Amazon portal. So thank you very very much, one and all! It may seem like a small thing to … Continue reading →
This is embarrassing
This is embarrassing, but since I don’t think Obama or Kerry are the least bit embarrassed, we’ll be embarrassed for them: To make up for America skipping last week’s Paris Unity march, Secretary of State John Kerry had James Taylor … Continue reading →
On re-adoption
Here’s an excellent article on the sad, complex, and mysterious phenomenon known as re-adoption, which occurs when a parent or parents adopt a child and they later give that child up and hope that it is adopted by another family. … Continue reading →
A conservative member of the House…
…explains why he didn’t vote against Boehner yesterday. It essentially boils down to “when you strike at a king you must kill him.” Most of the responders to his argument aren’t buying it. It’s the old Don Quixote vs. Sancho … Continue reading →
The Boehner challenge
Here’s a thread for following the vote against Boehner. UPDATE: Boehner wins on voice vote. No surprise.
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…this won’t ultimately end with doctors being ordered to take Medicaid patients, or else find another profession?: Just as millions of people are gaining insurance through Medicaid, the program is poised to make deep cuts in payments to many doctors, … Continue reading →
Merry Christmas!!
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 →
Merry Christmas…
…from Yaacov Ben Moshe at Breath of the Beast: It was those fiercely independent Protestants who set the tone for the nation in which we now live. Their adamant spiritual presumption of the liberty of the human soul is, still … Continue reading →
Sony’s “The Interview” to be released on Christmas Day
So, will it all turn out to have been a good PR move? Meanwhile, North Korea is still having connectivity problems, while the US denies any involvement.
Continue reading →There is still time to order your Christmas and Chanukah gifts from Amazon through neo-neocon
Now we’re really down to the wire, aren’t we? But you can still solve all your gift-giving dilemmas by turning to that online colossus, Amazon. And if you use those widgets on my right sidebar to click through for all … Continue reading →