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November 2013

November 19, 2013

“Masses are Terrible, because Most Priests are Terrible!”

Okay, heinous language and a general sensitivity warning. If you are heinous language sensitive, or...

July 2010

July 07, 2010

The Radical Religion of Abortion

Source: Newsweek We hear a lot, particularly from the "new" atheists and their supporters, about...

August 2009

August 08, 2009

Sebelius cheers thugs & a GREAT photo essay

There is offensive language on this video, so if that bothers you, you are warned....

June 2009

June 26, 2009

Iranians use Michael Jackson to get attention

The clever Iranians have figured out that the only way to get the attention of...

June 18, 2009

Our freezing summer makes me gripe

It's freezing here; we can't swim, can't have the windows open. Every day is cold....

November 2008

November 25, 2008

Joyless Prudes & Panics

I'm sorry but I'm really starting to lose patience with these decorate nothing because it...

October 2008

October 08, 2008

What's Wrong With the World, II

In a very interesting post that you'll want to ponder, House of Eratosthenes recalls this...

October 03, 2008

The DC Nuke & the Saving Monks

Random Thoughts is writing about what is happening to her finances. No one has defended...

September 2008

September 25, 2008

Sneaky Harry Reid Oil Shale Update

I write below about the egregious, execrable Senator Harry Reid of Nevada, and the epic...

September 25, 2008

Harry Reid: Most shameful fella

It's hard to pin down exactly who I dislike the most in Washington, but when...

September 20, 2008

Why our financial system nearly collapsed – UPDATED

Yes, I know is voice is grating, yes I know he can be too rude...

September 17, 2008

Invading Palin's privacy – UPDATED

Remember in 2000, when Rick Lazio was running against Hillary Clinton for the NY Senate,...

August 2008

August 29, 2008

Does Brokaw remember Carter? – UPDATED

After noting that the AP took the good economic news released yesterday and re-wrote the...

August 08, 2008

Linking around…

A 9 minute video is usually not my speed, but this one's clever and fast-moving....

July 2008

July 25, 2008

Publishing Obama's prayer…

In a two-year election season we see a lot of ugliness, and a lot of...

June 2008

June 04, 2008

Your Afternoon Chesterton

Yes, I'm on a kick, but don't stop me - this stuff is good for...

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 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 13, 2008

Huckabee and End-Times Advocates

Honestly, I see this sort of crap in my email all the time - I...

April 2008

April 10, 2008

"Teenage" America says "yeah, whatever."

Yes, I've been saying this all along... Indeed. And indeed. A while back (pre-Obama-surge) I...

February 2008

February 29, 2008

Noonan, Buckley & the Paradox of Privilege

Thank heavens for Peggy Noonan who so often manages, so elegantly, to articulate the meandering...

November 2007

November 02, 2007

Stupid men, Stupid Parents, Stupid Madison Avenue

My son Buster's pet peeve is the way fathers and young men are portrayed on...

October 2007

October 15, 2007

Mrs. Clinton, mind your grammar!

James Taranto, in todays Best of the Web, tells us that Hillary Clinton is not...

October 09, 2007

Muscle relaxants are niiiice…**

ADDENDUM**Take prescribed medicines only as prescribed.** Sigh. Well. So, my back has been bothering me...

June 2007

June 22, 2007

How you receive a thing is up to you

Cannot write long today - the back is better but the schedule is full and...

March 2006

March 21, 2006

Anchoress, why aren’t you writing?

I'm getting all these emails... "Anchoress, you depressed?" "Anchoress, your computer on the fritz?" "Anchoress,...

February 2006

February 13, 2006

NBC plays down US Gold

One of the most moving parts of past Olympic broadcasts, and the most enjoyable to...

January 2006

January 02, 2006

Speaking of dreams – a repost

Since this is, for reasons I don't understand, getting lots of hits googled hits today,...

November 2005

November 16, 2005

Labias Up! Vagina-gazing season is open!

Or something. (H/T Tongue-tied.) No, REALLY. :-) Calling all women of color. “The Vagina Monologues”...

August 2005

August 02, 2005

DNC uses Bush’s PHYSICAL for fodder?

Really...this is pathetic. When you have to use the report on the president's annual physical...