Category: Featured
Christmas, and the Christ Child, Around the World
The Anchoress sent me this story a week ago, but I wanted to save it for today. It’s the story of 10 year old Namrata Nayak, a Christian who was attacked and disfigured by Hindus because of her faith. This is her witness: “Christmas is a time to thank the baby Jesus who saved me [...]
Twenty-Five Minutes of Truth on the Mortgage Mess
Peter Wallison, the economist who spent several years warning us that the government’s hamhanded manipulation of the mortgage markets would turn out badly, gave a very good speech on the subject at Reason Magazine’s 40th anniversary shindig. The government’s culpability in causing the housing bubble and pushing garbage mortgages on people who could never in [...]
This Product Fully Endorsed by the Evil League of Evil
Remember’s Joss Whedon’s little internet creation “Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog”? Of course you do because you like clever humor and snappy dialogue and people singing about a villainous horse and also because of the posts I wrote about it, too. Well now it’s out on DVD and it is a must-have for anyone in your [...]
Happy Birthday Ludwig!
Today is Beethoven’s birthday and I would bid you hasten to Ron Coleman’s blog for an appropriately thought-provoking tribute. To celebrate, how about his Egmont Overture, conducted by the peerless Herbert von Karajan? And more. The scintillating first movement of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, also directed by Karajan. This is, to my thinking, the finest opening [...]
Meet the UAW’s 22-Pound Contract
If you’re one of those who still doesn’t believe that the UAW owns some serious responsibility for the sorry state of the Big Three automakers, you need to do just a little bit more reading. I’d say a week’s worth should be about right. No wonder our car makers can’t get their heads above water. [...]
Get Black Friday Shopping Done at Home
There really isn’t much of a need for you to join the free for all that is Black Friday at your local mall when you have the internet. Amazon has a bazillion deals today, and they’re rotating special offers through their Gold Box Deals. There’s a good chance that something you will want to buy [...]
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