If you thought California’s Proposition 8 was regressive, you ain’t seen nothing yet. Now there is an effort underway to gather signatures for an initiative to ban divorce in California. Quoth one of the initiative’s proponents, John Marcotte: The secular… Continue Reading
I have nothing more to add to this eloquent sentiment from Bad Astronomy: “Happy anniversary, smallpox, gone these past 32 years. And may I add, good damn riddance. May reason, rationality, and science-based medicine do the same for every other… Continue Reading
From a comment to a blog I frequently read: “Their is an error in your blog.” I couldn’t have manufactured that if I’d tried.
Well, it’s good to see that someone has a better attitude about the U.S. national currency than me. Doesn’t mean I think we can afford to relax on this subject, though — and ultimately, strong dollars are the result of… Continue Reading
Imagine if you saw a headline and news story like this one: DISNEY ELEVATES JEW TO STUDIO CHIEFA pro-Christian activist says he’s not surprised that the Walt Disney Company has named an open Jew as studio head.Disney announced last week… Continue Reading
I think it’s great that our young and charismatic new President has, in less than a year in office, managed to heal our relationships with our allies. That may well be the single most valuable thing he’s done for the… Continue Reading
A company called PRL USA Holdings, Inc. apparently owns the copyright to an image of a model wearing clothing sold under the Ralph Lauren label. I presume “PRL” stands for “Polo by Ralph Lauren.” Someone, somewhere along the way, thought it… Continue Reading
I don’t know when they did it, but the Powers That Be at one of my favorite group blogs, The League of Ordinary Gentlemen, have placed this blog on the list of “Honorary Ordinaries.” You’ll notice that their list is… Continue Reading
If anyone deserves an award with the thoroughly awesome name “Badass of the Week,” it’s got to be this 18-year-old Kashmiri woman named Rukhsana Kauser. Abigail Adams once wrote to her husband while he was at the Continental Congress, “Remember… Continue Reading
Aren’t you glad we did the “second stimulus” after President Obama took office? Here’s a handy chart to remind you what President Obama said would happen if we didn’t pass the stimulus, and comparing it to what has actually happened. Gee,… Continue Reading