And as a citizen of a free society I accept that there may be more Newtowns and Charlestons in our future. But freedom has never been a cost-free proposition. We accept the chaos of free speech (although the academy is hell-bent on changing that) — knowing that incitement will occur, and people will be injured…
The unbelievable arrogance of the Left.
This originally started out as a rant against President Obama, then Neontaster and MWR put this in my twitter timeline: https://twitter.com/JessicaValenti/status/684463837748281348 The President said much the same type of thing in his speech about being “numb” and not caring and whatever straw men he usually spouts. How dare both of they. It’s offensive that you…
A tale of two regulatory states
So, Obama’s going to release some feckless gun regulations. Unless he changes the definition of “in the business of selling guns” to include anyone who ever so much as sold a gun to a friend, I’m sorta nonplussed by this actually. And that’s what surprises me. On the one hand you have a lawless administration…
Why Should The FDA Be Allowed To Tell Us What Drugs To Take, And Not To Take?
A recent article in the NY Times about the FDA regulator responsible for oncology drugs, and his miraculous epiphany that maybe the glacial pace of approvals wasn’t such a good idea, has hardened my resolve that the FDA is, at best, a neutral organization, and at worst, which means always, is a destructive and retrograde…
Reflections on a year gone by
Thus far I’ve largely tried to avoid hugely introspective posts, because I know no one wants to read what amounts to a personal diary. Having said that, a lot has happened in the last 12 months, so I thought reflecting on it might be at least interesting enough to post, a pretty low bar. As…
Merry Christmas, And Have A Happy New Year
My prediction is that blogging will be even lighter than usual for the next week…unless Obama or the Republican party do something stupider than the norm. It’s possible, but the norm has been moving steadily into “I simply cannot believe that they did that” territory. It will take something big to move us off the…
The Internet Age: Access vs. Owning…Your Kids Don’t Know The Difference…And Don’t Care
I had an odd but illuminating discussion with the two 20-something brats who never appear at meal time, yet mysteriously eat all of the food in the refrigerator. They have no understanding of the concept of owning a work of art; be it a painting or an album (isn’t that a cute word!) or a…
Holiday Beers and Winter Warmers
Holiday beers have been around since the Vikings. They drank to their Norse gods during their Jul celebrations (the Scandinavian Yuletide which was December 21st). Even after Christianity became the sanctioned religion of Norway, a law continued that financially penalized any household that failed to brew a Jul beer, as noted by ‘Serious Eats’ beer blogger…
Focusing On The NYT Revision Is Missing The Bigger Point.
OK, some quick background to bring anyone up to speed. Obama held an off the record meeting between columnists and himself at the WH. WaPo dutifully launders the information into a column mocking republicans on ISIS response. The NYT decides to find a way around the off the record nature of the conversation for whatever reason…
The Good News: 73% Of Palestinians Oppose The Participation Of Young School Girls In Stabbing Attacks
The bad news? 67% support and 31% oppose use of knives in the current confrontations with Israel. I guess we should be pleased that the Palestinians are solidly against children being used as pawns in their terrorist attacks. Although based on the education these kids are receiving, this is a decidedly mixed message. The vicious…