Attention, Americans! Joe Klein thinks you’re stupid. Specifically, he thinks you’re stupid ingrates. The $787 billion stimulus package — most of you agree with me that it was wasted. Why? Nearly three out of four Americans think that at least… Continue Reading
As I predicted several days ago, and for which I earned spectacular linkage for so predicting, Democrats are abandoning the idea of running against George W. Bush. This time, you really did read it here first.
Quite possibly the funniest thing I’ve seen in weeks: “Ziss should giff you a dim view of human potential.” That, folks, is unalloyed comedy gold. Hat tip to Edge of the American West.
My latest apologist interloquitor and I are starting to narrow down the issues somewhat in a dialogue aiming to tease out the real moral lessons of the Bible. We’ve agreed to cross-post our responses, and I’m concerned that stand-alone posts… Continue Reading
Dogs in Moscow learn how to use the subway. At least one cat in London has learned how to take the bus to get fish and chips. European pets must be smarter than those of us Americans. At least judging… Continue Reading
The most famous dystopian author was George Orwell. But was the the most accurate? Depressingly, this cartoon seems to hit the nail right on the head. Fits my mood for the evening.\ Hat tip to Patrick.
On the Huffington Post, we now read that Senator-Elect Scott Brown (R-MA)’s wife Gail Hoff is a very attractive woman. How attractive is she? She’s so attractive, she was cast in a truly awful music video from some bland 80’s Europop… Continue Reading
In my now-famous post Top Ten Worst Bible Stories, I singled out the Massacre of the Midianites in Deuteronomy 7:1-6 and Numbers 31:1-18 for particular criticism. It is, in fact, a story of genocide, the bloodthirsty and unprovoked annihalation of… Continue Reading
No one should name their children using acronyms. Doing so to honor your favorite professional sports team is a particularly flagrant violation of what should have been an unnecessary-to-enunciate social norm.
All the fuss about the United States’ new Senator, Scott Brown of Massachusetts, may have left non-U.S. watchers of political events here more than a little confused. You might get the impression that President Obama is now out of power,… Continue Reading