Intellectually stimulating way to blow an hour or so. Interesting and entertaining. Sechrest is a wonderful speaker, as this video proves.(Read more...)
Ultimate Insult of Intelligence: When presidential votes don't count for anything (because there's no candidate promoting Individualism against Statism in this otherwise-great country), then lull U.S. voters into thinking that their votes are still useful, by playing a "Sports Fans" game with their votes -- by frus...(Read more...)
In September, the U.S. Geological Survey predicted that two-thirds of the world's polar bear population would likely be extinct by 2050, including all polar bears within the United States. Several leading scientists now predict the Arctic could be ice-free in the summer by 2012.(Read more...)
Just saying something's bad doesn't implicate anyone as at fault. I wasn't up in a roar about it being bad in Iraq (some of that is to be expected); but I found this part disturbing: "Increasingly, Iraqis are relying on militias and other armed groups to fill the services void. Stories abound of neighborhood mi...(Read more...)
Given that Barack Obama has a better than even chance of becoming our next president, we should know what kind of man he really is. The latest news is not encouraging. There are four parts to this commentary. All are worth reading.(Read more...)
Mark Levin just gave out (on KTLK radio!) the school number to call in case you feel inclined to share some sober dismay about this socialist policy; or how it has harmed this student so much: 203-946-8450(Read more...)
While my sense of life is the opposite of David Mamet's, I've always loved his work. He writes dialog that is a kind of rhythmic-prose-music. Also, he explores ideas. Some of his best work: The Edge, Glengarry-Glenross, The Unit (TV show). In the article, he describes how he is coming to grips with accepting a c...(Read more...)