Current Affairs

I don't buy or lease new cars, so I couldn't participate in the Ford boycott. Procter and Gamble? I couldn't keep track of their products adequately to be an effective boycotter. Wal-Mart? Hard to avoid with a large family. But this one? They&

Religious Discrimination in the Work Force Act. Also called, "Why I'll Probably End Up Voting for the Republicans in November, Even Though I Don't Really Want To": Ted "Moral Crusader" Kennedy is pushing for legislation that prohibits discrimination against gays in the

Why do men cheat? Here are the Top Five reasons [http://health.yahoo.com/experts/menlovesex/88222/your-mans-infidelity-triggers/] . I like number three: > I'm not saying it's right, and I'm not saying it's fair, but some men can feel

"Pro-life" means you're against murder. Can we keep that simple premise in mind? I started thinking about this yesterday when I stumbled across this post at Vox Nova [http://vox-nova.com/2008/03/10/vetoes-of-evil/] that basically says water boarding and sticking

I haven't ran anything about William F. Buckley's death, mostly because many others were doing so far better than I could. For some reason, though, I particularly liked John Zmirak's tribute at Taki's Top Drawer [http://www.takimag.com/blogs/article/the_

I didn't sleep well last night, so I woke up in a bad mood. I read a news story about Planned Parenthood's promotion of pornography [http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/new.php?n=11904] to teenagers, and figured, "I'm in a bad mood already,

For extra credit, who can name for me Cheech and Chong's seven movies [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheech_and_Chong#Filmography]? > Oaksterdam University prepares people for jobs in California's thriving medical marijuana industry. For $200 and the cost of two required textbooks, students learn

Croup girl (Tess, 2), flu girl (Abbie, 13), and Bad-Dream Girl (Meg, 6). The nights have been longish . . . for my wife. I've been sleeping fairly well. __________ And it's just a coincidence that this attitude shift comes on the heels of the rebate announcement: Growing confidence

The illness lingers, but I think it's mostly over. I'm actually going to try to exercise today. Nothing too rigorous. Maybe three miles on the stationary bike, or maybe some light weightlifting, or maybe just a couple of groans thinking about it. We'll see.