A global warming alarmist from Australia named Tim Flannery, who was Chairman of the Copenhagen Climate Council, was interviewed about his own hysterical predictions that haven’t, shall we say, panned out. Flannery’s back peddling was so furious it could become a new source of . . . . Continue Reading »
Some good things, but mostly bad. I hate to say that about a Will Smith (co-producer) movie. But that’s the way it is.There was homage paid to the original Karate Kid. As a bit of parody, when (Mr. Han) Jackie Chan attempted to catch a fly with his chopsticks, he became frustrated with the . . . . Continue Reading »
So CNN clearly worked very hard to find Peter Singer in Melbourne, Australia, in order to interview him about the story that Bill Gates and Warren Buffett hope to convince the super rich give away half their money. That’s a good idea, and in keeping with what a lot of very successful . . . . Continue Reading »
Jenny McCartney, writing in the Telegraph, has a cogent warning about the consequences of a Western culture grown increasingly crass and heartless toward our brothers and sisters. First she tells of a suicidal man who was almost talked down from a bridge jump, until impatient motorists let him . . . . Continue Reading »
The sheer arrogance of the leaders of the California Institute of Regenerative Medicine is such that they seem to be practicing for the coming oligarchy rather than participating in an institution of democratic governance. Recently, it met—apparently in secret and in violation of . . . . Continue Reading »
1. Alain de Botton on fasting for the mind : A student pursuing a degree in the humanities can expect to run through 1,000 books before graduation day. A wealthy family in England in 1250 might have owned three books: a Bible, a collection of prayers, and a life of the saints—this modestly . . . . Continue Reading »
A UK general practitioner has admitted to killing patients based on “compassion.” From the story:Dr Howard Martin, once feared to be a “second Harold Shipman” [a UK physician mass murderer], told The Daily Telegraph that he gave what proved to be fatal doses of painkillers to . . . . Continue Reading »
With Father’s Day closing in, the question of what to get for Dad this year looms large. He’s got far too many ties, including a few (relics of Father’s Days past) that he wore once and will never, ever wear again. He’s got the original Star Wars trilogy (Widescreen Edition with . . . . Continue Reading »
The old saying used to be, “I went to a fight and a hockey game broke out,” but in the case of modern-day soccer, it may be something like, “I went to a vuvuzela concert and a soccer match broke out.” Such is the word proffered by today’s Onion in its trademark, . . . . Continue Reading »
My friend Stephen Barr is one of the gentlest people I know, and I’m surprised but grateful to have him weigh in on the death penalty . I only wish he were replying to my actual argument—as mentioned in my online discussions of the Ronnie Lee Gardner case on Monday and on Friday , and as . . . . Continue Reading »
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