I ran across this quote right after posting that Dalrymple piece: "Beware of false knowledge; it is more dangerous than ignorance." George Bernard Shaw

Just last night, I was explaining to my son, Jack, the reasons for ignoring the media or, if you wish to stay informed, to read the blogosphere as a counter-balance to the MSM (the blogosphere isn't perfect and it's not an adequate remedy for the

Nerds Gone Wild I'm trying to get away from using Mozilla Firefox. For the past few months, it's simply been performing horribly: slow, repeated connection problems. I've started using Google Chrome [https://www.google.com/intl/en/chrome/browser/], but it's one

Trust, surrender, and cheerful love. The three traits emphasized by Mother Teresa.

A Florida man tattooed a spider on his face in an attempt to overcome his arachnophobia, which is a fear of spiders. The tattoo should also help him overcome his fear of employment.

A Random Passage “Never make people laugh. If you would succeed in life, you must be solemn, solemn as an ass. All the great monuments are built over solemn asses.” Thomas Corwin. Taken from Bill Kauffman, Ain't My America: The Long, Noble History of Antiwar Conservatism and Middle-

Trapping Money Paradoxically, it is in your own self-interest to forget your self-interest. That, and other great observations, can be found in this story about the business success of Trappist monks. Link [http://www.ncregister.com/daily-news/trappist-monks-spirituality-praised-as-key-to-business-success/] . If

BYCU A teenager grabs a can of pop from the fridge, throws it in his lunch bag, and runs off to school. He unpacks his lunch and discovers that he accidentally packed a beer. He takes it to a teacher. Fascism ensues: > When he realized his mistake at school,

"A new drug called gravel, consisting of meth, bath salts, and crack cocaine, has surfaced in the New York area. Also surfacing in the New York area: Toronto Mayor Rob Ford."

"A former Target employee is accusing the store of hiring only attractive people as managers. Apparently he's talking about a Target store I have never been to." "In California the owner of a Christian medical marijuana dispensary says God told him to sell pot. The