Incommunicado
I thought about posting this later, but things are getting busy and I may not have time. Not that it matters to most people, but I will be out …
Another Day Older And Deeper In Debt
(Alternate title: The Ceiling! The Ceiling! The Ceiling's On Fire!)OK, let's talk red ink. The US government is rapidly approaching its debt ceiling of 14.3 trillion dollars (let's write …
The Maltheists
Most people, including many who call themselves Christians, Muslims, and so on, are actually atheists in practice. Think about it. If you really, truly, believed that God is real...
"if he'd been a black writer; his prose would stand unassailed"
Random Thoughts is waxing eloquent on the efforts to remove "offensive words" from The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: I've never agreed with banning the book because of Twain's use …
Most Vapid Idea Of The Year
A lot of people said a lot of stupid things last year, but this is probably my favorite: news reader Katie Couric thinks that America -- in the interest …
History Is Bunk
Well, it's over. In the 112th Congress, the House of Representatives kicked things off by reading the Constitution, with over 100 members -- of both parties -- taking part. …
Obama Math
Your chuckle of the day, via Glenn Reynolds at Instapundit - "$250,000/year for a couple is 'rich,' but $172,000/year for a White House flunky is 'relatively modest'":In bidding a …
Wizbang Weekend Caption Contest™
It's Friday, which means it's time for the Wizbang Weekend Caption Contest™. Enter your best caption for the following picture: Winners will be announced Monday morning. Update: Winners announced....
"…the world is full of dark, evil places…"
The Anchoress brings us a righteous rant: Look, I know the world is full of dark, evil places, none darker easily conformed to evil than the human heart itself, …
If I Had A Gavel…
As we see and hear all the talk about the new Congress, especially the newly-Republican House of Representatives, we hear speculation and advice for how the new majority should …