Archives for 2007

Iraq war surge Read more.

International media reports this week indicate that there’s near universal outrage over the way Hugo Chavez has begun his reign as Venezuela’s president for life. And, of course, this alone is newsworthy. Because, until recently, Chavez enjoyed near universal acclaim – especially amongst heads of state throughout the Americas – even if for no other… Read more.

Alas, the only thing newsworthy about President Bush’s address to the nation last night is what he did not say: Namely, what he will do when even he realizes in November (when the Iraqis are supposed to assume control of the country) that his new way forward has only led back to where things are… Read more.

Almost two years ago, Mark McGwire led an all-star lineup of Baseball players who were summoned to testify before Congress about their suspected use of steroids. And back then, I was so disappointed in his cowardly, self-righteous and patently dishonest performance that I wrote the following: Mark McGwire was the goat in the lineup. He… Read more.

Governments around the world claimed to have been shocked, shocked by the report in Sunday’s Times of London that: Israel has drawn up secret plans to destroy Iran’s uranium enrichment facilities with tactical nuclear weapons….[And that] two Israeli air force squadrons are training to blow up an Iranian facility using low-yield nuclear “bunker-busters”. More specifically,… Read more.

Record-hot temperatures throughout the Northeast of America have excited sunbathers in New York enjoying, but frustrated snowskiers in Vermont lamenting, what they all claim are the effects of global warming. Meanwhile, record-cold temperatures out West – in places like Colorado – have people wondering if the globe is entering another ice age. Clearly, you’re a… Read more.

Trans fats Read more.

The United States is progressive in many respects. But when it comes to women in politics, it is relatively retarded. Therefore, it was no surprise that yesterday’s swearing-in ceremony for Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) as the first female Speaker of the House of Representatives (now 2nd in line to the presidency) turned into a celebration of… Read more.

I get at least 50 emails everyday referring me to articles that are supposedly worthy of commentary. However, at the risk of offending readers who send those emails (i.e. the few who are not devoted family members and friends…), I invariably trash them as little more than SPAM. But once in a blue moon, I… Read more.