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December 2008

Kathleen Parker Hatin' Palin Some More

What is it with some people and their Palin-hatred? Is their obsession attributable to insecurity, a lack of other hobbies,...

Thomas Frank: An Exhibit in the Left's War Against Science

I've noticed, when speaking with my more Democratic-leaning friends, a marked versatility (shall we say) in relation to evidence. For...

Future Energy Secretary Stephen Chu

On the benefits of free markets: He has said a price must be put on carbon "without loopholes", and argued...

Should Obama Legalize Pot?

Act I: Inelastic Pot? A friend at work has a masters' degree in economics -- and generally votes left. This...

Questioning Their Patriotism

Left: December 16, 2008: Melissa Etheridge stopped by "The View" Tuesday, but before singing a Christmas song she challenged co-host...

Why They Hate Us, Part 39

The US has done many good things in the world. And many bad ones. This is nothing new, and not...

Estate Sale

Late last summer, I went to an estate sale. It's not the kind of thing I do much, but I'd...

Obama: Natural Born Prez?

Insty links to "A comprehensive debunking of arguments that Obama is ineligible for the presidency." The piece is named "Claims...

Facebook and Social Networks

Don writes... Facebook and social networking. FAD or new way to expand our world(s)? Tim, I don't think I've seen...

Halliburton and the Outrage Deficit

I often hear about the evils of Halliburton -- we went into Iraq to make Halliburton rich, Halliburton bribed somebody,...

Spend, Obama, spend! And save jobs

Friends of mine on the right had told me that the left seemed to be trying to re-enact the Great...

Telegraph: Women admit their sympathy for 'man flu' victims runs out after five minutes

This seems rather politically incorrect. From The Telegraph: And almost a fifth of women say they feel no sympathy at...

Broken Window Theory Validated?

Sydney Morning Herald: A flyer for a non-existent restaurant was attached by a rubber band to the handlebar of every...

Did Mumbai Terrorists *Really* Target Foreigners?

Instapundit links to this article, which quotes a lot of people who don't think so. I personally have no idea,...

Open Topic

I get tired of writing about whatever piques my interest. Your turn, if you want it......

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