Monthly Archives: September 2012

My parents came down for a weekend visit yesterday, and today is football Saturday.  So, won’t be at the computer much. I do have a hand-written essay ready to transcribe and post. It’s a “libertarian lament”, a response to an … Continue reading →

Sarah Hoyt, one of Insty’s guest pundits, linked a photo of the latest Facebook star: Nice.  But, of course, as a Christian I must stick to Gladly the Cross-Eyed Bear.

Silent Spring‘s 50th anniversary. Rachel Carson never meant to kill anyone, of course.  Probably.  And it’s not like many of the malaria victims were (are) white, media-rich Westerners.  So break out the candles and presents!

Fortunately, thank God, that’s almost impossible to do.

Yesterday Mr. Taranto (who’s agnostic, I believe) had some interesting and infuriating religious links.  First, from the “Better to Keep Your Mouth Shut than to Remove All Doubt” files: At a time when U.S. embassies are being attacked and when … Continue reading →

I often listen to Hallerin Hilton Hill during the morning drive and The Phil Show in the afternoon.  Lately Phil has been asking his audience questions about “Jesus’s wife”.  Specifically…did He have one? This is a very stupid question. Today, … Continue reading →

I do feel guilty about the sporadic blogging.  Enthusiasm wanes as the election season waxes, and every day’s mediacrap piles up to new heights of stupidity and deceit.  Pretending it’s anything but s**t would be sinful for me.  And trying … Continue reading →

“Diplomacy is the art of saying ‘nice doggie’ whilst finding a rock.”—Talleyrand* You may know that America is testing a different definition of “diplomacy”.  The Administration spent $70,000 dollars to have the President and Secretary of State personally assure Pakistanis … Continue reading →

Opposing the happiness of the incestious is intolerant, haters! Although the resulting babies would inherit a small fraction of their DNA from the donor and not their mother or father, the procedure would spare all future generations from a host of … Continue reading →

Scenario 1:  you’ve just noticed the appearance of rabid animals near the local playground.  What is your first response? 1)      Do nothing. 2)      Eradicate all animals wherever you find them. 3)      Become the costumed, rabies-fighting vigilante known as GutShot. 4)      … Continue reading →