The Other McCain

"One should either write ruthlessly what one believes to be the truth, or else shut up." — Arthur Koestler

Methodists Support Hamas

British Methodists have decided that Israel is evil: The Methodists boycott no other country. The fact that an institution professing allegiance to values of love, truth and justice should have succumbed to an agenda of hatred, hypocrisy and barbarism is sadly emblematic of the degraded spirit of our times, and of the moral inversions which […]

Shorter New York Times

PROFITS BAD! Making matters worse, businesses are already plowing fewer profits back into their own enterprises. Over the past decade and a half, corporations have been saving more and investing less in their own businesses. . . . The reason for all this saving in the United States is that public companies have become obsessed […]

Obama’s War on Food

Orit Sklar at Human Events explains how the Obama administration plans to decide what you eat: In the current regulatory environment, one may be certain that “recommendations” aren’t mere suggestions. The latest example that calls for a healthy read between the lines is this week’s big unveiling of the Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) “Dietary Guidelines […]

VIDEO: Rick’s Awesome Fireworks

This year, for the first year in . . . well, forever, I didn’t get to shoot my usual super-awesome Fourth of July fireworks show. Darling Daughter scheduled her wedding for this week, so I was forced to scrap my annual Alabama expedition. One day, I’ll find it in my heart to forgive her, but Sunday […]

A. Her Hubby’s Got Big Feet (Hint, Hint)

Q. Why is Dr. Helen Smith always smiling? Dr. Helen is adding to the “hotness gap,” and Professor Reynolds is obviously not just another pretty face. Of course, we’ve never seen him in a Speedo, but . . .

Congratulations to the BlogProf
on Joining the Megahit Club

by Smitty We aren’t as reliable as we could be for offering congratulations for anniversaries and milestones. But the BlogProf, that famous roundup machine, has crossed his first million hits! Keep up the good work, and do not stop until the ivory tower is reformed, sir!

Nice Try, Professor

Today, a friend of mine received an e-mail labeling me “a white supremacist.” The e-mail was forwarded to me and I smiled upon recognizing a familiar name — Jonathan Farley, an academic admirer of Che Guevara. The Washington Times, Tuesday, December 3, 2002: Vanderbilt professor outrages Confederate progeny Says Rebel soldiers deserved gallows By Robert Stacy McCain THE WASHINGTON […]

Have You Hated Yourself Over Your Air Conditioning Today?

by Smitty If not, Salon can assist, emphasis and formatting mine: . . .as science writer Stan Cox argues in his new book, “Losing Our Cool: Uncomfortable Truths About Our Air-Conditioned World (and Finding New Ways to Get Through the Summer),” the dizzying rise of air conditioning comes at a steep personal and societal price. […]

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