A Moving Tribute to A Hero
Christopher Hitchens' column on a soldier who was inspired to go to Iraq in part by his writings, but lost his life in an IED attack there, is one …
The Bear Is Out of the Closet
Anyone who knows the blogosphere is aware of the enormous contributions made by N.Z. Bear. Whether it be through his Truth Laid Bear blog and his Ecosystem or through …
Paying Homage
Last week on "Heroes," George Takei's character died. Tomorrow night, we meet a new character who -- I suspect -- is DL's grandmother and Micah's grandmother. My best friend …
I'm Going To Need A New Metaphor For Paris Hilton Now
Apparently the human appendix isn't quite as useless as doctors have long believed......
"Won't You Sign On The Dotted Line, I'm Gonna Make Your Dreams Come True…"
I've been trying to get my head around this whole "sub-prime mortgage collapse" thing, and I think I finally got a grasp on it. And it's thanks to the …
The Not So Poor Voice of SCHIP
On September 29th, 12 year old Graeme Frost of Maryland got to do the Democrats' radio address, in which he told his story of how he and his sister …
Just Deserts
When the first news about the Israeli Air Force's recent visit to Syria broke, there was a lot of speculation about just what happened. First, it was reported that …
Immigration: the problem has NOT left the building
Since the failure of the McCain-Kennedy Immigration bill earlier this year, the controversies over the issue have taken a back seat. The problem itself, however, has not only not …
Our Smug Hunk-in-Chief?
H.L. Mencken once said that no one ever went broke underestimating the taste of the American public. Well, good ole' H.L. never lived to see the XFL, but, that …
Unintended Lessons
There is a new show on one of the MSM channels, called "Cavemen". I have no intention of watching it, since the commercials have courteously advised me that the …