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In the latest issue of The Weekly Standard , Joseph Bottum has an essay on anti-Catholicism and the obsession over the scandals raging in Europe: The day the Antichrist is ripped from his papal throne, true religion will guide the world. Or perhaps it’s the day the last priest is gutted, and . . . . Continue Reading »

National Review Online interviews Mary Eberstad t about her new book, “New Atheism,” and the Facebook generation: LOPEZ: Does the Right not do enough of this type of writing? EBERSTADT: The Right doesn’t get nearly enough credit for the fact that the funniest writers are on the . . . . Continue Reading »

Jody : That Berlitz commercial is one my favorites too. Here are a couple of other foreign gems: The Soccer Partner Stick around until the end to understand this charming commercial. Mr. W This ad for Epuron GmbH, created by the Nordpol+Hamburg agency, won the Golden Lion for best advertising spot . . . . Continue Reading »

During one of the greatest financial crises in our nation’s history, senior staffers at the Securities and Exchange Commission spent their days looking at online pornography. No, seriously. They were looking at porn all day . According to a memo obtained by the AP , the SEC’s inspector . . . . Continue Reading »

The Treasury Department may be uglyfying our currency , but the portraits on the bills are being prettied up to meet our modern standards of beauty. Newsweek asked New York plastic surgeon surgeon Dr. David Hidalgo to examine the extreme makeovers . Here’s what he has to say about the updates . . . . Continue Reading »

During the middle years of the Clinton presidency (1995-1998), I served as a recruiter for the Marine Corps. Although the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy had been in effect for several years, everyone in my station could recite from memory the recruiting scene in the 1981 movie . . . . Continue Reading »

The earth is the Lord’s creation, but only man was created in the image of God. So in honor of Earth Day hug a conservationist, not a tree. And whatever you do, don’t be like these guys. Romans 1:25: “ . . . they exchanged the truth about God for a lie and worshiped and served the . . . . Continue Reading »

If you want to buy a piece of modern art, one that will always retain its price (if not its value), then the Treasury Department has just what you’re looking for: The new counterfeit-resistant $100 bill. In the late twentieth century the reinging paradigm of modern art was, as Tom Wolfe both . . . . Continue Reading »

In a fascinating short interview with CBN News’ David Brody, Sen. Jim DeMint claims that the Tea Party movement is underpinned by a “spiritual revival.” Here are some choice excerpts: David Brody: “Are you concerned at all that some of the social conservative issues, abortion . . . . Continue Reading »

Holidays are a human right? An overseas holiday used to be thought of as a reward for a year’s hard work. Now Brussels has declared that tourism is a human right and pensioners, youths and those too poor to afford it should have their travel subsidised by the taxpayer. Under the scheme, . . . . Continue Reading »