A Pro-Obama Argument: Bthun points out that we've been unfair, in printing endorsements of Obama only when they come from foreign terror...

Yeah, His Bearings are Lost : Today's headline: "Barack Obama Sacks Advisor over Talks With Hamas." OK, McCain wins this roun...

" Civilization is hard work ." -Commentor TmjUtah on Jeff Goldstein's explanation of why people should try to figure out what ...

O, Generous Prince: Apparently Daniel thought I was in peril of jail for violating the law against having a house without Tabasco Sauce (I...

Oh, My: And I thought evil defense contractors were bad : In a speech in 1971, Vice-President Spiro Agnew accused CBS News of disseminating ...

Obama Accuses: We wouldn't want any name calling . For him to toss out comments like that, I think, is an example of him losing his bear...

WITCHES, CLOWNS & SIRENS, OH MY! Apparently Code Pink is having some trouble attracting participants to their ongoing protest in front o...

RELIGIOUS LIBERTIES UNDER ATTACK Feddie over at Southern Appeal has an informative post concerning Sen. Grassley’s assault on our First Amen...

Who makes that now? Listen: Or this: Or this: Or this: I'm sure you'll like this: How about this: Or this: Or this: Can't forge...

Fierce River: Dissent Magazine praises John Wayne (hat tip, Arts & Letters Daily ): Let me offer my own overstatement: If I were asked...

On Power: What is power? Recently, The London Times wrote on orchestral music , and the difficulties that touched it in the 20th century. ...

I Don't Know How That Could Have Happened: So you saw this New York Magazine article by a journalist worrying about the Obama bubble: ...

1968: From several, including Christopher Hitchens : I vanished to Cuba and spent a hot summer in a camp in the province of Pinar del Río, w...

The Reverend Mr. Wright: The first time Obama spoke about his preacher of twenty years' standing, I said that I was impressed by one thi...

Cf. : Cassandra writes about suing your students : Ms. Venkatesan lectured in freshman composition, intended to introduce undergraduates to ...

Dining on the Road: The New York Times apparently believes that it constitutes a great adventure to eat in a chain restaurant . Places lik...

Theodore Roosevelt on Boyhood: There is more to that piece from Theodore Roosevelt quoted below, in the post on sportsmanship. It makes for...

"Is it possible for the Democrats to nominate a bigger assclown?" -Tom Maguire, of Just One Minute , having a Lo-Pan moment. Now t...

A Sandwich: Janne88 writes to refer us to a recipe that ought to make you hungry, just looking at it. I don't think I have any Tabasco ...

The Community of Saints: The Belmont Club joins our old friend Baldilocks in exploring the concept of the communio sanctorum : The Communi...