One of the cringeworthiest things I’ve seen in a while. (more…)
LDS holistic conference
Butter or margarine?
Vermin
“You deserve to know”
“Jailed for a false rape charge”
“The doll houses of Southern agrarianism and Ayn Rand libertarianism”
A bit gentler than Russell Kirk’s “chirping sectaries” but all the more true for it.
I think I share considerably more common ground with libertarians than modern liberals, but both are fundamentally movements of the Left and neither is based on a sound model of human nature. The libertarian model is less unsound, particularly as expressed in their campaign literature (“There is no Utopia”) but Homo economicus remains a laboratory strain distinct from its cousin in the wild.
“What has gotten more expensive?”
Crying over spilled milk
The EPA has found a reason to.
The lunatics are running the asylum. I should know.
“A flippin’ n-octyl chain”
A fascinating glimpse into the pharmaceutical industry.
And evidence that “flip” is not a uniquely Utah Mormon expression, since Derek Low appears to be neither.
Mercy cannot rob justice
And I wonder if this isn’t the real problem with social “justice.” (more…)
Fanny Kemble’s Train Trip
So I spent much of this morning looking for some way to get His Majesty to quit glowering and crack a cackle or two. (more…)
The chosen canary in the coal mine
Antisemitism in Germany. Santayana must be spinning in his grave. (more…)
Self-congratulations in the public sector
I haven’t the guts to read The Huffington Post on a regular basis. (more…)