The murder of Leiby Kletzky: parents and the desire to protect
Today I have a piece up at Pajamas Media on the Leiby Kletzky murder. You can comment there, or here if you’d like.
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Obama says…
…granny will be the first to go. [ADDENDUM: Taranto weighs in.]
Continue reading →You know that story about Obama’s mother’s health insurance? Well…
…it turns out that Obama’s story of his mother’s health insurance woes was misleading—to put the nicest spin on it. The facts have come out in a new biography of Ann Dunham, Obama’s mother, who died of ovarian cancer in … Continue reading →
Now it can be told
George W. Bush really helped the people of South Sudan achieve their independence.
Continue reading →Gay marriage: the law of unintended consequences
Some large companies say to gays “You want equality? I’ll give you equality.” But this much equality may not be what gay rights activists bargained for: Now that same-sex marriage has been legalized in New York, at least a few … Continue reading →
Romney…
…shows a bit of fire here.
Continue reading →Fast and furious
It’s both the crime and the coverup.
Continue reading →Ah, Phoenix in the summer!
There was a jumungous dust storm yesterday in Phoenix that reached a height of two miles: Here’s a different perspective: The storm came at the beginning of Phoenix’s monsoon season—yes, you heard me right, Phoenix’s monsoon season—which is in the … Continue reading →
Casey Anthony acquitted
I haven’t followed this at all. But apparently it’s big big news.
Continue reading →A memorable Fourth of July
[Bumped up once again: Happy Fourth!!] Here’s one you might remember. I certainly do: Fans of the movie “The Great Escape” (and I must confess that I’m one, big-time) will recognize the above as the Fourth of July celebration scene, … Continue reading →
Heroes vs. villains: Independence Day
[NOTE: This is a repeat of a previous post.] Today is the Fourth of July, our Independence Day. Although the focus is on fireworks—a tradition I intend to perpetuate this evening—deep down, this particular holiday is really about American history. … Continue reading →
Good catch
A mother performs a heroic act to save a child. Somebody else’s mother, and somebody else’s child. The girl, named Zhang Fangyu but known by the nickname Niu Niu, was in the care of her grandmother Saturday afternoon when the … Continue reading →