News item here.

This seems to be to be a perfectly reasonable punishment, especially if your daughter’s infraction was consorting with German soldiers during the occupation.

He whom the Lord loves, He chastens, so . . . this is obviously discriminatory against women, who are being denied the full blessings of poverty and adversity.

I will celebrate Constitution Day with the American cousins by taking a nice walk and a fortifying glass of port.

And makes it look like shooting fish in a barrel. (more…)

Its the prayer poses get to you.

… I learned from James Tiberius Kirk.

I’m mighty proud of Armadillo, yessir. Them rockets can be as cantankerous as a mule with burrs in its toothbrush. (more…)

Now that we’re becoming Indians, the wisdom of our prohibition on the use of firewater becomes apparent.

Joseph Hertzlinger reports: (more…)

Evidence the recession is far from over. (more…)

The Serena Williams outburst naturally brought to mind Tuberville v. Savage, (1669) 1 Mod Rep 3, 86 ER 684, in which it was held that the statement above, coupled with the gesture of putting a hand on the sword as though to draw it, did not constitute assault, as the statement was an expression of intent to not do any harm.

So to it seems with Ms. Williams’ oath, “If I could, I would take this ******* ball and shove it down your ******* throat.”  The qualifier “if I could” seems to recognize that she cannot, and will not, shove the cursed ball down anyone’s cursed throat.

Not polite, and not very sporting, but not assault, even if coupled with a threatening gesture with the ball.

Don't make me come over there and teach you something about the common law tort of assault.

The only thing mandatory about this should be a swift kick in the pants for the administrators.

I give you Norman Borlaug, father of the Green Revolution, official blog hero of the Junior Ganymede and of all right-minded men.

September 11, 2001. Eight years have passed—eight more nails in the cross—but we remember. (more…)

Jay Nordlinger explains: (more…)