What right does this country have to exist?

A question usually asked about Israel, but as this article points out, would be far more appropriately asked about… Pakistan.  Makes a very good point.

Unhinged liberal racism.

A political earthquake in Louisiana this week with the election of Bobby Jindal as Governor.  At 36 he’s the nation’s youngest governor, the first (East) Indian-American governor, a Rhodes Scholar with a charming wife and cute-as-a-button young son.  He won 53% of the vote in a crowded field of twelve candidates.  Wouldn’t you expect the [...]

Ditch the dude, keep the cash

The photo as it appears on the front page of the “Money & Real Estate” section of today’s paper extends somewhat lower, conveying her attitude even better- thumbs resting on the belt of her low-low riding denims which don’t quite meet her blouse, hips at a saucy tilt. The caption reads,
“Sharon Sheinker and her [...]

Reconsidering Rudy

Yeah, as in Giuliani, the (”damn” Yankee. The one who’ll never be a poster boy for “Marriage Encounter”, who wants to take your guns away. The one whose opponents say isn’t much different from Hillary on most issues.
Well, naturally his opponents would say something like that, but the more I’ve listened to him, [...]

Hall of Shame- Media Division

Few things are “must read”, but this is one.  Please note that this is from the Christian Science Monitor, which has an internationally respected reputation and is certainly not a conservative “mouthpiece”.  This concerns the verification of media myths regarding the notorious “Jena 6″ case in Louisiana.  If only I could say I’m shocked…
Media Myths [...]

Newest Medal of Honor Recipient

And before turning in for the night, I would be remiss not to mention and pay respect to the latest Medal of Honor recipient, Navy SEAL Lt. Michael P. Murphy. The text of the President’s presentation, including details of the action for which Lt. Murphy received the medal, can be found at Blackfive (link [...]

Our road hazards aren’t like yours

In today’s Anchorage Daily News… a 17-year-old girl on a training run with her sled dog team outside Nome meets up with a herd of musk ox… yikes! Happy ending for all involved.

Infantalizing adults, abolishing childhood.

We’re not in Kansas anymore, Toto… no indeed, we long ago fell down the rabbit hole and continue to plunge ever deeper into uncharted realms of the Looking Glass world that even Alice could never have imagined.
In the SCHIP bill, childhood has been officially extended to age 25, giving additional confirmation to the thesis of [...]

Patricide and the “Death of the Grownup”

The article [The Fatherless Civilization] is from Europe, but what it describes is certainly in danger of becoming increasingly true here as well. A highly-recommended read.
During the first “Dark Ages”, the Christian monasteries- particularly the Irish and Irish-derived monasteries- provided the civilizational “islands of refuge” that made possible an eventual Renaissance. How many of [...]

Thomas Friedman- 9/11 is past, get over it.

I read it [here], I just can’t quite believe it. Part of the problem is trying to picture the world as he thinks it ought to be, as it could be with the right sort of U.S. policy, of course.
One brief fleeting acknowledgment that ” Yes, in the wake of 9/11, we need new precautions, new [...]