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March 2016

March 17, 2016

Stop reading right now

OK, read the last post I put up today. And then stop and read this....

March 17, 2016

The most powerful weapon of liberalism

Is its ability to dismiss yesterday's truth. We see it in censorship. Anyone my age...

March 16, 2016

Of sports and human nature

[Note; This is a former post. I don't usually re-post things I wrote back when,...

March 16, 2016

One of the endearing qualities of the Left

Has always been its ability to cry about how petty Conservatives are when they focus...

March 15, 2016

Another fine piece on the influence of George Martin

One of those people, like Gary Gygax of Dungeons and Dragons fame, whose influence of...

March 15, 2016

Marco Rubio and Rod Dreher and the obvious

Who is to blame for Trump? Who is to blame for the meltdown we're...

March 14, 2016

It’s pi day!

But since we are Fasting from such luxuries as pies for Lent, I thought I...

March 14, 2016

What Pope Francis actually says

Is a simple, pastoral, pretty much traditional message that we are all sinners. Despite this,...

March 13, 2016

Guns never protect

They only kill. Gun Rights (and other liberty) activists would rest easier, and be more...

March 13, 2016

I didn’t know this

Chopsticks is an actual song. Well, I knew it was. I just didn't know it...

March 13, 2016

When Harvard is important:

When Harvard is not important:This is not an endorsement. It's just an observation. I remember well...

March 13, 2016

The Trump riots

A sane take. Michael Flynn reminds us that the prospect of people, largely young postmodern...

March 13, 2016

In case you forgot that America once allowed slavery

There's a new 10 episode series reminding us of the fact. I realize that for...

March 13, 2016

Mom was wrong

Apparently two wrongs do make a right. The always wonderfully articulate TM Lutas explains. I'm the first...

March 12, 2016

To those who are outraged at the Trump culture

Please note. If you are sending around partisan posts that include memes from Daily Kos,...

March 11, 2016

I would blame Trump entirely

If this was the only time I've seen this happen. As it stands, I think...

March 11, 2016

Fair enough

An article of repentance for the Trump phenomenon. I won't say that Conservatives, Republicans, and...

March 11, 2016

And they should be worried

It's unlikely that the attack was some random event that had nothing to do with...

March 11, 2016

Heh

Hat tip to Michael Flynn.

March 11, 2016

The Huffington Post is good enough to demonstrate

What I was referring to here. Notice the shock, the awe, that indignation that Conservative...

March 11, 2016

I love history

Not the stuff you see discussed on Cable News, many Facebook pages, or in 83.4%...

March 11, 2016

You mean we can criticize Pope Francis?

Wow, I never imagined. In a splendid piece over at Crux, we're reminded that it's...

March 11, 2016

Democratic attempt to stop religious liberty bill is defeated

Well done Mighty MO GOP. Remember, there is a darn good reason that most non-liberals...

March 10, 2016

Speaking of Harry Potter

At the Imaginative Conservative, we have a reminder that Harry Potter is steeped in Christian...

March 10, 2016

A good article about Sir George Martin

Compliments of the New York Times. Worth the read.

March 10, 2016

Could The Remnant have a point about Fr. Longenecker?

As I said here, as long as people like Fr. Longenecker, Patrick Madrid, Simcha Fisher,...

March 10, 2016

Not to say Hitler was good

But he did do a few good things at first. Remember when that statement marked...

March 10, 2016

Can Catholics support Trump?

Obviously if John C. Wright says he could at least consider supporting Trump, I'll think...

March 10, 2016

If you watch the news media

You might have missed this story. Iran fired two missiles marked with "Israel must be...

March 09, 2016

Mocking victims of gun violence

When it serves the cause. OK, I get it. A staunch advocate for gun rights...