Conservatives deal with facts and reach conclusions; liberals have conclusions and sell them as facts.
Pardon the delay in posting today, but I spent a significant portion of the day meeting with a committee of Republican women. To a woman, they were wonderful: intelligent, mentally well-organized, reliable, committed to Israel, and committed to the intelligent advancement of the conservative cause in America. And to a
Continue readingMy daughter let loose this morning with a rant about the way in which political correctness stifles humor and free speech. She’s right, of course. No wonder Progressives want to silence conservatives. If conservatives are allowed talk, people — especially young people — will discover that they’re much more fun.
Continue readingI had the pleasure today of having lunch with Dennis Koller and his quite lovely wife. (And since she’s not a published author, I’ll keep her name out of here to preserve her privacy.) You may recognize Dennis’s name, since he wrote The Oath, a book I enjoyed a great
Continue readingI haven’t written much in the last two days. It’s certainly not because there’s been an absence of material, both serious (just about everything) and ridiculous (“Oh, my gawd! Hillary’s going to be a grandmother!”). Instead, my problem is that there’s too much to write about. I’m overwhelmed, and all
Continue reading(Originally published on March 1, 2012. Today is the second anniversary of Andrew’s death. I still haven’t made myself delete his cell number from iPhone.) I’d like to tell you the story of a great man. In his youth, he was something of a dilettante. He attended the right schools,
Continue readingA friend tipped me off to the fact that a few deranged individuals have been sending hate mail and threats to an absolutely adorable five-year-old girl who stars on the Disney Channel’s show Good Luck Charlie. The trigger for this behavior was an episode in the show that saw Disney
Continue readingMy point: I view my fellow human beings as . . . well . . . how best to put this? I view them as fellow human beings, capable of all things base and sublime. Once people attain maturity, I believe that all of them are capable of making decisions
Continue readingI’ve noticed a trend on my “real me” Facebook page. More and more of my liberal friends (and that means almost all of my real world, as opposed to cyber world, friends) are regularly linking to Upworthy and the Good Men Project. Conservatives should heed the rise of these two
Continue readingOne of the striking paradoxes in Marin is that the same people who reliably vote for Democrat candidates actually have quite conservative values. In my Marin world, people are educated, ambitious, hard-working, married, and family-oriented, and they happily live in almost entirely white communities. As to that last, it’s not
Continue reading“Six By Sondheim” is a new, well-produced HBO documentary that stitches together the many interviews Stephen Sondheim has given over the years since the late 1950s and then ties those interviews in with six of his best-known or (to him) most important songs. NPR enthused that the show leaves viewers
Continue readingIt occurred to me that Sowell is somewhat Victorian in his ability to come up with pithy summations of large ideas. In a pre-typewriter age, brevity was virtuous. These are some of his thoughts for today, but I urge you to click on the link and read them all: President
Continue readingI’ve never been a John F. Kennedy fan, primarily because I found the Kennedy hagiography so distasteful. Even as a teen, I seem to have been immune to, and even repulsed by, Leftist politician worship. Over the years, I’ve learned, of course, that Ted Cruz and John F. Kennedy would
Continue readingIt has everything: the response to Leftists’ adoration for affirmative action, the insidious control pop culture has on us, and the way to challenge pop culture.
Continue readingI enjoy reading my Liberal-Lefty friends’ Facebook posts because they are so insightful into the mindsets of the Left. One insight that I have gained over time is that the differences between us conservatives and the Progressive/Left are so profound that they are unlikely to ever be bridged, barring some
Continue readingWith news that the Immigration “Reform” Act (which has the distinct potential to create a permanent Leftist voting bloc) is getting all sorts of approval from the Republican Party, JoshuaPundit’s post couldn’t be more timely.
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