I thought that I had better get this out, because April 15 is just around the corner. Taxes that should be raised: The gasoline tax, by $.50 to $1 a gallon. I oppose cap and trade, however, because it is a bureaucratic […]
Howard Ahmanson
Now That Health Care Has Passed
In general, I think that the new health care bill is an improvement over the old order. I hope it is not repealed, but I’m sure that some adjustments will be necessary. Does this make America a more compassionate nation? […]
A Brief Review of “The Secret of Kells” (And an Even Briefer Review of “Alice and Wonderland”)
My son dragged Roberta and me to see a new animated movie called The Secret of Kells, and I was glad he did. The style of this animated film is what you might expect if Hayao Miyazaki had a. Been […]
Down With Downhill Skiing
California’s most popular winter sport exposed! Related: “Down With Downhill Skiing!” at The Daily Beast
Church Fights Back After…
So much for the libertarian reputation of Goldwater’s state! Related: “Church Fights Back After Arizona Town Bans Home Bible Study” at FOXNews.com
Political Partnership and the Prophet Jonah
In the course of my “annual” reading of the Bible I happened to come across the book of Jonah. This book has been spoiled for us by arguments about “did it really historically happen?” I take the position that it […]
What “Luck of The Irish?”
This is a time of the year when the phrase “luck of the Irish” is often heard. What “luck”? Except for the golden age before 1171 AD, and the “Celtic Tiger” years from 1990 to 2007, I would not wish […]
And We Expect Libertarian Politics From…
And we expect libertarian politics from Arizona? What would Barry Goldwater do? Related: “Church Fights Back After Arizona Town Bans Home Bible Study” from FoxNews.com
Obama and the Allergy to Antithesis
The so-called “progressives” are going to be more and more disillusioned with President Obama in the immediate near future, I predict. And not because he is a “moderate.” He is manifestly not. At least in his ultimate aspirations, he is […]
Prudes at Dinner, Gluttons in Bed
Apropos of my post more than a month ago on New Year’s Resolutions (attached to refresh your memory) I just found a column by George Will on a similar theme. It seems to me that the words “sin” and “sinful” […]