It's an interesting fact that severe brain injuries rarely, but sometimes, reveal remarkable talents in people that they never had befo...

I may have posted this before; if so, I apologize.  It occurred to me again because my neighbor's son is marrying a Jewish woman and wil...

Another squeaker.  I'm enjoying these:

If this is the plan, it's time to rethink the plan . If the law is upheld, Republicans will take to the floor to tear out its most con...

The general disruption of philosophy in the contemporary era is demonstrated by questions like this .  But that's OK; questions are a go...

James O'Keefe is at it again, this time with video showing that voters are on the registration rolls even though they've been excus...

Since we were just talking about long-haul truckers, I was delighted to find a new band devoted to them. They know something about their...

This is a challenging expression : When I was young, a pastor said, whenever you draw a line between us and them, bear in mind that Jesus ...

Via the Borderline Boys , a little film: My grandfather was a welder who ran a service station for long-haul truckers.  One of them made...

Do grocery stores in your area carry fresh or frozen ducks in the meat department?  None of them in my little town does any more.  I'm e...

Grim writes an interesting post with quotes from Marx and Heinlein . I want to add something about that, related also to my last post . If...

A few posts below, Grim discusses a foolish Foreign Policy article that attempts to discredit ideas linking IQ to wealth - the title, so pr...

My very elderly aunt, who has been bed-bound since she broke her hip last summer, has at long last been released from her suffering.  The fa...

A blog called "Colorlines" has a story with a  headline that is not supported by the story itself:  "Even Gun Enthusiasts ar...

"In communist society, where nobody has one exclusive sphere of activity but each can become accomplished in any branch he wishes, soc...

Now, you may be asking why an  unassisted triple play  is a big deal.  Take a look at the conditions, and give the boy some credit.  That...

The title of the article is "Insight: Afghan women fade from White House focus as exit nears." Now that is an insight:  and don...

...what kind of low-rent opposition researchers do Republicans employ?  Mitt Romney ran a hotly contested campaign against John McCain in 20...

Foreign Policy magazine has an interesting follow-up to the Derbyshire story, which becomes interesting once the author has finished clearin...