Rerum Novarum

Here comes the story of the Hurricane, The man the authorities came to blame For somethin' that he never done. Put in a prison cell, but...

"Everything And the Kitchen Sink" Dept. (On Senator Hillary Clinton and Her Nomination Chances) [Prefatory Note: This note was pre...

One of my favourite weblogs in years past ( Southern Appeal ) has made a return to publication so it seems appropriate to publicly welcome ...

As this is a primary day, those who have tuned in expecting our usual unique perspective on these matters are in for a disappointment becaus...

On Presidential Front Runners and Election History -Plus Some Fresh Musings on Underdog Triumphs Historically: (Musings of your humble serv...

You’re St. Justin Martyr! You have a positive and hopeful attitude toward the world. You think that nature, history, and even the pag...

Points to Ponder: Every age has its heresies, and the one to watch in the nuclear age is that which ends by venerating life at the expense o...

Diary from the Road (Bob Geldof) Considering some of what I will be saying about the man in the coming days (possibly tomorrow time-willing)...

Miscellaneous Threads Worth Reviewing: (On Senator Hillary Clinton) Senator Clinton is reaching an important point in her campaign. As we ha...

Points to Ponder: (From William F. Buckley Jr.) Idealism is fine, but as it approaches reality, the costs become prohibitive. I would like t...

William F. Buckley Jr. Dies at 82 (Breitbart) The above article is a fine retrospective of the life of one of the foundations of the modern ...

Go Ralph Go!!!

Mike Huckabee kills two birds with one stone pointing out here that he is both an opportunist and also that many pro lifers are geopolitica...

Notification of Several Upcoming Post Projects: [Prefatory Note: This posting was drafted on January 3, 2008 (and lightly tweaked today) i...

Miscellaneous Musings: Three bits briefly as that is all I have time for at the moment... Communist Totalitarian Murderer Stepping Down Ther...

Kevin Tierney in this thread shows three factors which I believe are important in any attempt to discuss an issue on which principled posit...

Points to Ponder: (On Perceived "Allies", "Adversaries", and Striving For Objectivity In Our Assessments of Others) It i...

I have not said much on the inevitable{1}nomination of Senator John McCain yet for the Republicans but President Bush claiming that conserva...

Miscellaneous Threads Worth Reviewing: -40F Bitter Cold, Whiteouts Hit Upper Midwest, East... Chill Map... Fairbanks has coldest temps in ei...

Boulder: Impeach Bush? (Rocky Mountain News) If ever a snapshot of why I hold the hippie contingent in such derision was needed, the above l...