Iran falls into national paralysis as the nation reels from apparently-corrupted elections. Initially, there’s little way for us in the West to tell if the elections were less democratic than expected, but over time we learn that the returns came… Continue Reading
Obviously, the Holocaust Museum murders yesterday were awful. They were the act of a deranged individual acting on hateful beliefs and the only consolation for the deaths of innocent people is that their murderer was swiftly neutralized and will do… Continue Reading
In 1988, I supported Jack Kemp’s bid for President. I was moved by his energy and passion and charisma, by the powerful way he argued for individual empowerment, limiting government, privatization, and the powerful force of individual freedoms. Even then… Continue Reading
I had cause to check the actuarial tables of the Social Security Administration today. The amount of time that the tables say I have left to live* is almost exactly the amount of time that I have already lived. It’s… Continue Reading
It seems cruel and evil to wish another person dead. But in this case, I’ll make an exception. Pakistani intelligence suspects that the leader of al-Qaeda is dead, and if they’re right, that is frankly cause for celebration. Especially on… Continue Reading
What a cool cat this guy was. Mr. Roark from Fantasy Island, Khan from Star Trek, and the original salesman for the Chrysler Cordoba, with seats upholstered in “soft Corinthian leather.” Although ill with a painful and chronic back problem,… Continue Reading
An American man, a retired university professor, suffers from motor neurone disease, which deprived him of the ability to use his arms and legs and requires the use of a ventilator to stay alive. This is the same disease that… Continue Reading
Longtime Readers of this blog will already be familiar with the fact that the phrase “under God” is a late addition to the Pledge of Allegiance. Well, it turns out that the guy whose idea it was to insert it… Continue Reading
You don’t want to get trampled to death at quarter to five in the morning at a Wal-Mart. Poor bastard.
I read a story this morning that upset me badly. Not to the point of shedding tears of sorrow, although the story is very sad. Rather, I was closer to outrage. I’ll explain this in three parts — first by… Continue Reading