A few weeks ago I was looking at some old comment threads to find some apropos quotes from commenter FredHJr for a post on the fifth anniversary of his death, and I came across a few extra ones that I … Continue reading →
Among the many huge problems associated with Obama’s release of five Taliban prisoners in exchange for the captive Bergdahl is the fact that in doing so Obama violated a Congressional statute that requires a president to give 30 days notice … Continue reading →
Let’s see if I’ve got this straight. We have Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl, released in exchange for five of the most notorious Taliban terrorists held in Guantanamo, the place Obama keeps saying he wants to empty. This certainly helps to empty … Continue reading →
Mariam Yahia Ibrahim Ishag, under sentence of death for apostasy, has given birth in a Sudanese prison. The US Embassy in Sudan has released a statement protesting her incarceration, and a few US Senators have also supported her. Others, including … Continue reading →
I’ve seen a couple of these Princess Cruise ads on TV, and they really drew my attention. I think they’re brilliant, actually. In a rut? The ads sell the company’s cruises as a way to get out of that rut, … Continue reading →
Ah, I see that Pete Seeger, troubadour of my youth, has died. My feelings about Seeger are mixed, to say the least. First, the bad: he was an activist Communist, and even a Stalinist back in the day. Let’s not … Continue reading →
A few days ago I used the term “barbarism” in reference to the Nairobi mall attack. It’s the proper one. And this is an excellent article making a similar point—by a writer who appears to be a liberal, yet. But … Continue reading →
The “Republicans are racist” propaganda program continues apace, along with other revisions of history. The Soviets would be so proud! Mona Charen writes: The latest entry appears to be “The Butler,” which misrepresents President Reagan…as, at best, insensitive to blacks, … Continue reading →
I was reading a post describing a new book about the original astronauts’ wives called The Astronaut Wives Club. Here’s the book’s cover photo: And that’s when it hit me: shirtwaists! Whatever happened to–shirtwaists? Not that I miss them all … Continue reading →
I speculated some time ago that Dzhokhar Tsarnaev might kill himself before capture. And in fact, I was very surprised later to learn that he’d been taken alive. It turns out, though, that there’s a very good chance he made … Continue reading →
Try this for size (hat tip: Gerard Vanderleun at American Digest). The video includes a lot of new-agey political stuff, but it’s the pictures that are wonderful: OVERVIEW from Planetary Collective on Vimeo. Here’s an early post of mine on … Continue reading →
I don’t think this is actually child abuse. Of course, Brangelina would say it is merely the mark of having well-traveled and open-minded children: According to E! News, the actress’ boys discovered their love for crickets on a recent trip … Continue reading →