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Big man dining in Japan 27 Aug 2013 | 06:04 am
I happen to know for a fact that the Mellow Jihadi is a tall man who is in good shape and exercises regularly — all of which means that he needs a certain minimum number of calories in order to be sat...
In honor of the Marines 27 Aug 2013 | 05:46 am
As the Marines make ready to follow their Commander in Chief’s orders and include woman in combat infantry positions,* perhaps now is the time to stop and consider what we like about Marines who haven...
An unofficial contest: Translating what Lena Dunham was talking about 27 Aug 2013 | 05:19 am
This is an unofficial contest, because there’s no prize beyond the satisfaction of trying to figure out what one of the more talented and morally lacking voices of the young generation meant in a twee...
Light blogging day, but for a good reason 27 Aug 2013 | 03:50 am
I attended an award ceremony today for Jewish teens who have made a difference. My teens were not among this group, nor will they ever be. They are good people, and I am happy about that, but their ...
Found it on Facebook: Muslim “minority ” views and sexual identity 26 Aug 2013 | 03:32 am
1. One of my conservative friends posted this on Facebook: 2. And one other great find on Facebook, apropros Bradley Manning’s announcement that, henceforth, he is to be known as a girl named “Chel...
Martin Luther King III rejects his father’s legacy by going to Washington to parrot the race Hustlers 25 Aug 2013 | 10:52 am
(This post originally appeared in slightly different form at Mr. Conservative.) Just because your father was a great man doesn’t mean you will be a great man. Exhibit A for this truism is Martin Luth...
In defense of English teachers 25 Aug 2013 | 10:31 am
I wrote a prolonged grumble the other day about English teachers. In it, I mentioned an English teacher I happen to know and admire. He thinks smart thoughts and writes in beautiful English. Honest...
Just Because Music: A diva among divas 25 Aug 2013 | 10:19 am
Watch Christina Blanco bring 18 different divas to live in her version of that ’80s classic Total Eclipse of the Heart. All of her impressions good, and some are downright brilliant.
Why Romeo and Juliet? Why not Much Ado About Nothing? 24 Aug 2013 | 10:14 am
Romeo and Juliet: two impulsive teens. My two favorite Shakespeare plays are Julius Caesar and Much Ado About Nothing. I’m also quite partial to Richard III. My least favorite Shakespeare play is R...
A proverb that has withstood the test of time 24 Aug 2013 | 08:48 am
I was watching a high school soccer game (our side won), and letting my mind wander a bit, when Proverbs 15:17 popped into my mind: “Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and h...
