Current Affairs

Chalk one up for officials that don't kowtow to the UN: > A senior U.S. official rejected calls on Thursday for a U.N. body to take over control of the main computers that direct traffic on the Internet, reiterating U.S. intentions to keep its historical

I've wondered for the past five years why President Bush hasn't asked Americans to curtail their fuel use. Fuel-fueled terrorists didn't prompt him to do it. Katrina came close, but didn't. Now, finally, Rita has prompted a request. The President has

They're standing strong, but beleaguered from every side: > A coalition of homosexual activists and atheists plan to march on a Boy Scout camp in San Diego next month demanding the organization open its membership and leadership to them. . . > In previous protests, the group has equated the

The NYT this morning has run a story about a former prison inmate's lawsuit against prison officials. The suit alleges that the officials violated the Eighth Amendment's prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment by refusing to protect him. I try to keep this site reasonably urbane,

Galveston Island has many (hundreds?) of "stilt" homes. These are luxurious homes built off the ground. They rest on huge concrete stilts. The elevation allows water to run underneath them. I wonder how they're faring today? I don't think the picture below "does

This is good, but did you arrest the Communists in Beijing that set up the policy that resulted in these abuses? > Several Chinese health workers have reportedly been arrested or sacked over claims that they forced people to have abortions or sterilisations. > China's state-owned media