I'm going to report on a point of view , but first, I denounce myself for not taking an approved point of view about it. It's like ....

From Thomas Farnan : What do you call a system of government that cannot tolerate a transition of power without corrupt machinations by th...

I'm working very hard right now to get to the bottom of a number of confusing local issues with a complicated history.  It was a pleasur...

Ravage wines - just randomly came across an advertisement for it- I have no idea about the contents of the bottle, though I like a good Cab...

In line with Tex, we are also receiving wintry weather. What a beautiful day! The flakes are thick and soft, as lovely a snowfall as I...

The view from our neighbor's yard toward our back porch.  A few months ago, you wouldn't have been able to see our house from the...

This was followed by the microbrewery Modist Brewing releasing a beer called "Dilly Dilly." This in turn was followed, just ...

Just recently Elise and I were discussing this doctrine. I am reminded of the example of Mary, of whose consent to be the mother of God is m...

Via the Onion .

There's snow approaching the Texas Coast Bend tonight.  We locals are, shall we say, unprepared for this development. We have a tiny...

The 'cluck like a chicken' part is merely funny; the speech itself is truly worthy from an educator.

In the comments to a post below, Douglas endorses this Hugh Hewitt piece : "A special counsel needs to investigate the FBI and Justice...

Wretchard, after noting yesterday's Obama speech in which the former president invoked McCarthy, Nixon, and Hitler, describes our curre...

A good piece from a soldier. You see, despite what you hear, veterans don’t always end up disordered from their experiences. From what I ha...

We get fewer of them the closer we get in Advent to Christmas. But tomorrow is a big one: be prepared for it. Today is St. Ambrose . St....

St. Nicholas is the patron saint of "sailors, merchants, archers, repentant thieves, children, brewers, pawnbrokers and students....

NOW: Jerusalem Old City walls light up in colors of Israeli and American flags as Trump to declare Jerusalem capital of Israel. pic.twi...

Sounds realistic. “You could be in the middle of stability operations in a nearby province, and a disillusioned soldier will desert his post...

Part of my problem with the arguments I've seen that character is important in political candidates like Roy Moore is that they focus on...

We are having an interesting discussion about the President, the Constitution, and obstruction of justice. I don't see anything wrong w...