And if so, what is the cause? Ryan discusses the popular belief that something in our food or environment might...
I like Christopher Hitchens. Unable to sleep, I've been listening to a rebroadcast of a debate or interview (variously) between...
Well, I thought we'd try something new, just for the fun of it. Since most discussions here veer off quickly...
Sometimes, I get tired of the echo chamber blogs have become, and feel the need to attempt to engage in...
We as a nation need to be able to pray. We need to remove the constraints of courts who...
Yes, it's tragic, but it's also funny. Via LGF, a denizen of DailyKos writes: Why I Have A Little Crush...
When trying to figure out whether to support this war or not, one my most important considerations concerned body counts:...
Today's random question: If "patriotism" can merely consist of having good intentions, and wishing to do what's best for your...
In wake of the Kerry-related "tasing" incident, Steve Graham ruminates about Andrew Meyers' prospects for future fame. I took a...
Today at work, amidst conversation about smoothies, hamburgers, and Darwinism, a co-worker asked me if I believed in "an old...
Via Instapundit, a question: Just a random thought on Ahmedinejad speaking at Columbia. Columbia doesn't host ROTC or (I think)...
... what, again? When taken as a whole, then, most transit systems with light rail use more energy and emit...
There are many Democrats who hold strong personally-conservative values. They work hard, are frugal, contribute to society, have raised their...
This is utterly amazing....
Via Mike, an excellent article explaining why organic foods might not be as healthy as you thought. Toxicologist Bruce Ames...
Once upon a time, a long time ago, there was a man named "Walt Disney", who had a dream: he...
Here's an interesting study write-up in the L.A. Times which seems to indicate political orientation is hard-wired into the brain....
Today's topic is patriotic Democrats. I know there absolutely are patriotic Democrats. But what are they patriotic about? For example:...
... Go directly to hell. Do not pass Go. Do not collect $200. Jim Wallis is interesting. Today, he alleges...
Speaking of sexual politics, I can't help but wonder how common this sort of thing is in the ACLU --...
If you're looking for a philosophy which will impress a lot of the "cool" people out there, conservatism is not...
Usually, ABC/Disney is just another corporation which needs to compete for your attention and dollars. But inside their resorts and...
A regular readers know, I'm fascinated by our psychological quirks. Today's fun behavior involves insisting everyone follow some practice or...
As I tend to do at times, I brought more reading materials on my recent trip than I had time...
Over at Volokh, there's an interesting discussion about Barry Schwartz's The Paradox of Choice. I know an argument is making...
In my unending campaign to reduce my blog readership to nearly nothing, I'm back from an unannounced week or so...
This is a bit old, but I'm noting it here for posterity... Want more Americans to die of cancer? Let's...
I was in Missouri during a vote to amend the Missouri constitution to clarify that "marriage" meant a union of...