Archive for May, 2009

Currahee!

| May 9, 2009 | Comments (1)

When I was a kid, I used to believe that there were magic words, words that had special power. Of course, as an adult, I’m supposed to have given up such a silly idea, but sometimes I wonder if there are some words we have invested with so much emotion, history, and meaning that they [...]

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Obama’s National Security Policy Reduced to a Shrug

| May 9, 2009 | Comments (5)

I think this, from Debra Burlingame, is a very appropriate summation of the Obama administration’s thoughts on the war we’re fighting against the Islamists. Many family members pressed for Guantanamo to remain open and for the military commissions to go forward. Mr. Obama allowed that the detention center had been unfairly confused with Abu Ghraib, [...]

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See What Happens When I Have A Life?

| May 9, 2009 | Comments (0)

I had a few errands to which I needed to attend today, so I was generally away from the computer and my RSS reader. Apparently, while I’ve been away, the mice have most definitely played. For instance, it seems that two of the hottest traffic-driving posts of the week are Stacy McCain’s “Carrie Prejean Nude” [...]

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Michelle Obama’s Idea of 120 Percent is About 120 Percent Off

| May 8, 2009 | Comments (12)

Methinks the first lady has an extremely high opinion of herself. First Lady Michelle Obama says she knows the challenges of being a working mother, and the feeling that one is never doing enough. “I call myself a 120-percenter. If I’m not doing any job at 120 percent, I think I’m failing. So if you’re [...]

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I’m in Favor of Hawaii’s Islam Day and Think We Could Use a Lutheran Day, Too.

| May 7, 2009 | Comments (11)

I imagine a few folks are going to get excited about the news that Hawaii has officially designated an Islam Day to celebrate “the rich religious, scientific, cultural and artistic contributions” of Islam. To be perfectly honest, I could care less what Hawaii does. I live in Maryland. If they want to kowtow to Islam, [...]

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You Know What’ll Save Newspapers? A Conversation with John Kerry.

| May 7, 2009 | Comments (0)

Andrew Malcolm is not terribly impressed with John Kerry, who has decided to hold a Congressional hearing to try to save newspapers. Because if there’s one thing in the world capable of saving an industry intent on flushing itself down the toilet, it’s a Congressional hearing presided over by John Kerry. Do take a moment [...]

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Star Trek, by the Numbers.

| May 7, 2009 | Comments (0)

Glenn Reynolds definitely knows how to throw out the geek-bait: link to someone’s ranking of all the Star Trek movies. Yes, I’m going to quibble with that post and re-rank them myself. I’m a geek. I can’t really resist. I will say this first. If you haven’t seen the first three Star Trek movies in [...]

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A Tale of Two Youths, Told by the MSM

| May 6, 2009 | Comments (0)

Like Ed Driscoll said, compare and contrast. Two young Americans, about the same age. Both made decisions that much of the country would find questionable, even abhorrent. Media investigation of one revealed a “journey of spiritual zeal, linguistic and cultural education,” an “emotional” young person who had an “independent spirit.” Others interviewed described him as [...]

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