Conservatives deal with facts and reach conclusions; liberals have conclusions and sell them as facts.
As the mother of a very masculine little boy, I spend a lot of time thinking about (and some time blogging about) what makes for a good manly man. In the "what not to do" category, I've been reading Kate O'Beirne's Women Who Make the World Worse : and How
Continue readingFascinating. This is one bookI'll be looking for.
Continue readingWhen I was in high school, there was a bouncy pop song called "Cruel to be kind." In it, the male singer complained about how his girl hurt him, and quoted her explanation for the pain she cause: Cruel to be kind, in the right measure Cruel to be kind,
Continue readingShe wasn't a close friend, but she was someone I knew for many years. Her husband is a braver man than I. I doubt I'll see the movie: Despite the horror depicted on the big screen, San Rafael's Jack Grandcolas gives Universal Pictures' newest release, "United 93," a rousing thumbs-up
Continue readingMark Steyn turns his gimlet eye and rich prose on the climate change furor. After noting that the Left's fear of nuclear annihilation vanished about the time Reagan left the White House and North Korea got the bomb, he discusses the rich nuances of the current climate change debate on
Continue readingBaseball, baseball and more baseball today. My son has just started coach pitch, and we seemed to have spent hours watching darling little boys repeatedly missing balls, hitting fouls, wiggling their loose teeth, staring into space, watching in surprise as balls rolled between their feet, getting into tussles with members
Continue readingThis is one of a series of breathtaking rainbow pictures taken in McFall, Missouri this February. You should definitely see the rest, which are here: Hat tip: Crossing the Rubicon.
Continue readingYesterday, I blogged about a bill in the California Legislature aimed, essentially, at creating a Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Transgender History month, akin to Black History Month and Women's day, and whatever other day or month identity politics has co-opted. I've been thinking a lot about that since yesterday, and wondering why it bothers
Continue readingI still haven't been able to get the wonderful Day By Day cartoon to appear as a regular feature on my blog, but today's was so funny, I'll post it special:
Continue readingJust a quick observation. After 9/11, when Bush showed such strong resolve regarding Afghanistan, and his critics began to amp up the rhetoric about his religious beliefs, I used to joke that these insults might have an unexpected side effect vis a vis those hostile to America. While you and
Continue readingI'm a little behind the curve on this one — I only heard it through one of Jay Leno's endless gay jokes — but now, having heard it, I'm still gasping for air. Here's the language the California Senate is considering enacting as new law in California (Senate Bill 1437;
Continue readingThe Danube is a very angry river — it's flooding all over the Balkans: Thousands of people have fled their homes or were facing evacuation in Bulgaria, Serbia and Romania as emergency workers struggled to hold back record floodwaters along the Danube river. With melting snow and heavy spring rain
Continue readingAt least one person in Washington, D.C., isn't afraid to be a straight talker in Rumsfeld's defense. George Bush is always at his best when he doesn't hide the ball and play political talking games. Thus, when asked about Rumsfeld, Bush had this to say: BUSH: [O]n Friday, I stood
Continue readingJust when you're prepared to castigate the whole American MSM as a monolithic Left wing cadre, one of them breaks step and comes out with something totally intelligent. Today's breakaway sign of intelligence can be found at the LA Times, which has the courage to recognize the evil that is
Continue readingOhio State University has grandiose plans: " The Ohio State University aspires to become one of the world's great public research and teaching universities." As part of this vision, it advances core values it believes are inextricably intertwined with academic greatness: Pursue knowledge for its own sake. Ignite in our
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