Miscellaneous Rambling
Happy February. It's normally a great feeling to get January under our belt, but this January was so mild, I don't feel a great sense of relief. My gardening thumb is itching, though. I have microgreens planted in the living room. I should get my first crop in about a week. * * * * * * * Marie introduced me to a nifty show this weekend: Hack My Life. The Lifehacker website introduced me to the Dorco razor and freed me from the overpriced tyranny of the Gillette Fusion, so I gave this show a try. It was pretty good. It moves really fast and is peppered with interesting items. Yes, a lot of the banter is annoying, but if you're looking for something to watch for 20 minutes while you eat your dinner, it's not bad. * * * * * * * The Islamization Of America In 2015 (Part 1) and Part 2. Muslims are now 1% of the American population. They can't be assimilated. "More than half (51%) of Muslims in America believe they should 'have the choice of being governed according to Sharia.' Only 39% of those polled said that Muslims in the U.S. should be subject to American courts. Nearly a quarter believed that, 'It is legitimate to use violence to punish those who give offense to Islam by, for example, portraying the prophet Mohammed.' Nearly one-fifth of Muslim respondents said that the use of violence in the U.S. is justified in order to make Sharia the law of the land in this country." * * * * * * * Let's not Merkelize ourselves. We need to cork it before it's too late. Even Bill Clinton gets it: Islamic politics "advocates the world's greatest double standard: if you come to our country, we won't let you worship the way you want, we won't let you say what you want to say... However, we have come to your country, therefore we have the right to do whatever we want to do, including kill you if you make us mad."
