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July 2008

July 25, 2008

But wouldn't this kill the trees?

Serious question, here - I am just wondering. Seems scientists have found a way to...

July 21, 2008

Volcanoes and algea…nature.

Two interesting science stories that make you go "hmmmmm...." First from Instapundit: Much of Earth's...

July 19, 2008

Out and about – UPDATED

Busy day today, and I won't be blogging much, but a few quick links: My...

July 18, 2008

Alas, hypocrites! Hat tips all around!

Almost everything I am linking to today is thanks to either Larwyn or Maggie's Farm....

June 2008

June 20, 2008

Critical Times for Critical Thought

A few weeks ago the Senate Intelligence Report, written by the Democrat-majority committee was released...

June 10, 2008

Dude, where's my sunspots? – UPDATED

Some scientists think the "warming trend" which (despite the fact that we're having our usual...

June 04, 2008

The Widening Gyre: Liberty Edition

Turning and turning in the widening gyre The falcon cannot hear the falconer; Things fall...

June 03, 2008

Chesterton & Lewis warn against tyranny

G. K. Chesterton's helpful assessment of fundamental liberty. By his measure, our liberty is indeed...

May 2008

May 30, 2008

Fun Fact Friday

Ralph Peters spells out some facts: ...I happen to agree with Sen. Barack Obama...the terrorists...

May 22, 2008

If the GOP does not now trash the farm bill…

...they will be beyond saving. Especially now that Nancy Pelosi - as incompetent a House...

May 21, 2008

200,000 Condoms & some comments

Write a letter, save a life! The easiest task you'll have all day! Priorities in...

May 21, 2008

The Talked-Down Economy circa 2005 – UPDATED

:::This is a repost of a piece from December of 2005, which I came across...

May 19, 2008

Satire day: What the NY Times meant to say:

On Sunday, May 18, an editorial critical of George W. Bush and his increasingly aggressive...

May 12, 2008

Answers, Questions, Religion & Politics

A Salesian Priest with a new blog sends me this link - I thought it...

May 09, 2008

Answers & Questions Again

I started doing this back in April, and for some reason people like this Q&A...

May 04, 2008

Chant: Good for BP & Stress

Gregorian chanting 'can reduce blood pressure and stress' reads the headline, and the story is...

April 2008

April 28, 2008

Questions in the Blogosphere III

Q: Anchoress, if someone tells you that you cannot be credibly pro-life until you adopt...

April 22, 2008

Questions in the blogosphere

I'm kinda pooped from all the Benedict blogging of late. Meanwhile, a quick lookaround: From...

April 07, 2008

A Peckish Peek-Around

I'm finding myself out of patience with blogging today - maybe I have spring fever....

April 03, 2008

Enlightenment through a stroke & other links

This is a remarkable talk by a remarkable scientist, Neuroanatomist Jill Bolte Taylor, who recounts...

March 2008

March 21, 2008

My piece at Pajamas Media

I interrupt my Triduum turn at staying away from politics just long enough to let...

March 11, 2008

Are alt energies harmful? UPDATED

:::UPDATE - Please read this excellent piece by Vaclev Klaus (President Czech Republic) on the...

February 2008

February 10, 2008

Substance over Nothing and more

Jonah Goldberg has an insightful piece up at NRO that compares and contrasts Republicans and...

November 2007

November 01, 2007

Iraq War & Warming: A Study in Irony – UPDATED

It occurs to me that there is a delicious irony playing out before our very...

August 2007

August 21, 2007

I wish I had Glenn’s economy of words

Really, this is a great bumpersticker. Concise. I have to work on Concise. I actually...

July 2007

July 27, 2007

Clinton Global Initiative’s thuggish member

I dunno, maybe it's just me, but if I were Bill or Hillary Clinton and...

July 25, 2007

The sun goes solar minimal

I wonder...hmmm...could it possibly be? The sun calms down and the weather cools down. A...

June 2007

June 04, 2007

Scanning the ‘sphere: Kelo, Neanderthals & Gullibility Version

Dept of Money in fridge makes time in the cooler: John is covering Congressman William...

May 2007

May 29, 2007

Global Warming: Still Hoohah

Kobayashi Maru has a great post up on Byrnes, too, and a few things occur...

June 2006

June 27, 2006

Yes, Global Warming is Hoo-Hah

An email from a nail-bitten Global Warming True Believer challenged me to explain why I...