It was my wife – really – who wanted to have a look at the Miss U.S.A. pageant on television last Sunday night. I obliged her just in time for us to catch the last round, in which five finalists (each more gorgeous than the last – in my wife’s, Julie’s view, that is — . . . . Continue Reading »
CBS has a story from the Final Exit Network training manual and it validates my every suspicion that the group is a death cult. From the story: The training manual provides a detailed, behind-the-scenes look at how the network operated. It was written for what the network called “first . . . . Continue Reading »
For those of you who are new to the blog, greetings. We’re much obliged for our warm welcome at First Things , and we’re pleased to welcome you in turn. Regular visits to Postmodern Conservative are the best means to a good feel for the site, but a little introduction might be in order. . . . . Continue Reading »
Or maybe it’s just a sign from Stewart: America’s Premier Sign CompanyDon’t take my word for the superior quality of these church signs. Just check out the many heartfelt testimonials from satisfied customers like yourself: “Your sign is an asset to our community,” says . . . . Continue Reading »
What do you think, Sally? Would the younger kids in your house enjoy or employ NEW! Feather and Marabou Angel Wings?“Get ready for Christmas plays and other plays in your church group with these adorable Angel Wings,” the advertising copy at the crafts store says. But looking at these, . . . . Continue Reading »
As the world celebrates Earth Day, that term has become a bit ominous. Alas, healthy environmentalism is devolving into an increasingly anti-human movement that could end up costing the human race dearly. I have a piece on the matter in today’s NRO called ” Homo Sapiens, Get Lost . . . . Continue Reading »
Since my Esteemed Colleague mentions that we are an equal-opportunity religious-goods . . . uh, discussion forum? . . . this seems like a good time to unveil something I ran across recently: kosher makeup, from ShainDee.I can’t actually remember how I ran across this. Makeup is not the kind of . . . . Continue Reading »
Between the gay thought police and California and the Iranian mullahs, what’s a girl to do? Freelance journalist Roxana Saberi , Miss North Dakota for 1997, was convicted of espionage and sentenced to eight years in prison just before the public savaging of today’s Miss California, . . . . Continue Reading »
For the time being, this blog will function in parallel to the Spengler Forum at Asia Times Online. At some point in the near future, a readers’ forum will be up and running on this . . . . Continue Reading »
Chesa Boudin, “radical royalty,” was raised by Bill Ayers after his own parents had been incarcerated for violent activities with the Weather Underground. He has gone on to attend Yale, to win a Rhodes scholarship, and to travel throughout South America on a journey of self-styled, . . . . Continue Reading »
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