So I phoned Arnie from the office this morning about 10:30. He's at home cuz he was looking for a new job. "Guess what?" I asked. "What?" "Well, what could POSSIBLY happen right about now?" He paused and took a deep breath. "You didn't get fired, did you?" he groaned. At which point I … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2007
Vote for Librescu
BeliefNet is holding a Most Inspiring Person contest. Most of the nominees sound ok, some really are deserving (like the "subway hero" and Dr. Hamlin) but too many are celebrities. And frankly, there's too … [Read more...]
You’ll be sari you messed with these dames
"They wear pink saris, the traditional Indian dress for women, go after corrupt officials and boorish men, and brandish sticks and axes when the push comes to shove."
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Whom will France mourn? An accident and a murder
"A few hours after the death of [Muslim theives] Moushin and Larami, Marie-Lorraine, a 23-year old journalism student, was attacked in a suburban train. Her body was discovered in an empty carriage when the train entered its … [Read more...]
If Roger Kimball will hire a chick like this, he should make me Editor in Chief
Jennifer Oh, assistant to the editor at the New Criterion, describes herself in a recent Craigslist post as a … [Read more...]
Happy Cyber Monday, my fellow Consumer Capitalists!
The Muslim call to prayer — and Fred Astaire
“Redacted”: “The logic is unassailable…”
#1. Bad guys might be good guys.
#2. Good guys might be bad guys.
#3. Hey, this is hard!
#4. Let's rape someone. … [Read more...]
“What kind of Buddhism is this, Otto?”
"The great irony is, while Buddhism is considered a shelter from Judeo-Christian guilt and judgment for so many Buddhist wannabes, great stretches of Dörrie’s film are taken up with scolding lectures on the excess … [Read more...]
Why? Because ordinary people are speaking their minds
And because Quebec, unlike the rest of Canada, still has some "national" pride. Let's keep it up... "Quebec Muslims pledge to avoid 'exaggerated demands for accommodation, rein in hate preachers" … [Read more...]
Destroying American sovereignty — the “aesthetically pleasing” way!
"MobileActive.org posted an interesting interview with 'Artivist' Ricardo Dominguez, who is working on a locative media project designed to assist immigrants crossing the border to the U.S. from … [Read more...]
Who watches the watchmen…?
"Ole Anthony and his cohort at the Trinity Foundation are behind Senator Charles Grassley’s current investigation of six prominent televangelists. As a ranking member of the Senate Finance … [Read more...]