The deaths of JFK and liberalism

Jeffrey Lord on the death of JFK and the death of liberalism.

Cronkite moment myth

The "Cronkite moment" is a myth despite the assertion of a new book by Douglas Brinkley.

NYC ban on sugared drinks

New York City will ban large sugared drinks in an effort to combat obesity.

Michael Barone on the Obama campaign

Michael Barone analyzes the Obama campaign at this point.

Get A's in college

It's time to go to college. The most common letter grade is A. I'm sure they all deserve it.

The football paradox

True or false? The more football players are protected by pads and helmets, the more likely they are to be seriously injured.

George Patton

George Patton quotes on this Memorial Day.

"It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather, we should thank God that such men lived."

Indian mascots

The diversity police in Oregon are trying to force high schools on Indian reservations to change their mascot from Warriors to animals or something. It's another example of people who don't know anything about Indians trying to tell Indians what to do.

The Internet is the new college

Facebook may be a passing fad. Let's use the Internet to replace college. I've been involved in online courses and I think it will be done. Like Amazon, you won't need brick and mortar. Students could be from anywhere.

Beautiful roads but scary

Beautiful and scary roads for driving.

Some seniors get a break from TSA

If you are 75 or older, the TSA won't make you take off your jacket, belt and shoes. But the rest of us are still suspected terrorists.

Facebook's investors

Small investors are madder than hell at Facebook.

Half of households on dole

Half of U.S. households contain someone who is getting government benefits. No wonder we can't cut taxes.

Bad news in the newspaper world

The New Orleans Times-Picayune will begin publishing three times a week this fall.

He said he had to pee

The Obama Department of Justice is forcing the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith to allow a male student to use the women's restroom.

Detroit turns out the lights

They're turning the lights out in Detroit. Can't afford them.

The Old West 150 years ago

Pictures of the Old West of 150 years ago.

An all-electric Lindbergh flight, New York to Paris

Chip Yates, an electric vehicle pioneer, is planning an all-electric recreation of Charles Lindbergh's trans-Atlantic flight in 1927, flying non-stop from New York to Paris. It's a very interesting project.

Tom Cotton wins big in GOP primary

They said Tom Cotton didn't exist. Look at him now.

The longevity gap

American men are closing the longevity gap.

John Wolfe goes national

The Washington Post is paying attention to John Wolfe in today's Arkansas primary.

Education vs indoctrination

"It's no secret that what passes for an education at most of the nation's colleges and universities is suspiciously akin to indoctrination." And the cost of university indoctrination have skyrocketed. If you are a parent with a child in college, you should know what you are paying for.

10 universities to avoid if you want to graduate

The public universities with the worst graduation rates. Advice: avoid.

ROBERT REICH TO NEW COLLEGE GRADS: 'You're F*cked' - Business Insider

ROBERT REICH TO NEW COLLEGE GRADS: 'You're F*cked' - Business Insider:

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I have a special offer for you

You'll sympathize with this article if you have even taken a special offer from the NYT or the WSJ.

Playboy is leavng Chicago

Is Playboy now irrelevant and heading into the sunset?

Football Does a Body Good

The American Spectator : Football Does a Body Good. The old debate on football is alive and well.

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Zimmerman's self-defense claim

An analysis of the evidence in the Martin-Zimmerman case.

More here. 

A North Korean thing?

Democrats are trying to pull some "North Korean thing" on John Wolfe.

John Wolfe is again in the news

Democrats are sufficiently worried about John Wolfe's challenge to Obama in the Arkansas primary that they have already announced that he won't be awarded any delegates no matter how well he does.

How the Democratic party got to where it is

Jay Cost: Why are we debating gay marriage right now when the economy is the big issue?

I'm a Facebook resister

As Facebook grows, millions say, 'no, thanks'.

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Obama Leads by Only 7 in Arkansas's Democratic Primary | The Weekly Standard

Obama may lose the Arkansas Democratic primary.

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Jennifer Rubin has some observations about political news from Nebraska.

In Arkansas it's Wolfe vs Obama

John Wolfe, Jr., who is running in the Democratic primary in Arkansas' 4th Congressional district, is only 7 points behind Obama. The primary will be held May 22, although early voting is going on now. Wolfe has not run a single TV or radio ad.

Black on white violence

Thomas Sowell: The censored race war.

This 70-Year-Old Virgin Is Ready To Lose It

Hurry before it's too late.

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Merkel's party lost, so can Obama's

Analysis: European elections a warning to Obama.

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The student debt generation

I feel sorry for a generation that is hobbled by student debt. Yes, they did it to themselves, but many parties are to blame: government, banks, colleges and universities. Parents are caught up in debt too if they co-signed.

Higher education is radically oversold. Going to college is valuable, but if you know what it's like on the inside, it's surely not worth what it costs today.

Betty White announcement

Betty White, who had never before taken part in politics, has announced that she favors Obama. As one headline said, Is she off her rocker? She should have stuck with her original plan. Why do celebrities think their opinion is worth any more than anyone else's or that anyone gives a damn what they think? Hello, George Clooney.

Obama speaks in Reno to small crowd

Obama stump speech draws few people in Reno.

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What Bear Bryant expected of an incoming freshman

Read a 40-year-old letter from Bear Bryant to an incoming freshman.
I am expecting you to report in top physical condition, clean-cut, smiling, bright-eyed, bushy-tailed and raring to go. Also, I am expecting you to be prepared to run, hit, pitch, kick, catch, sweat, smell and enjoy it. There are no easy ways but there are ways to enjoy the journey and we must find them.

I am also expecting you to work hard, eat well, sleep well, play well, display a winning attitude at all times, be a leader and help me sell the squad on what it takes to win and enjoy the journey.

Here's another letter.

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Reese Witherspoon's family turmoil

Reese Witherspoon's family is caught up in a bizarre drama. 
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Prince Charles, weatherman

Prince Charles does the weather on the BBC. I'm glad we have finally found something for him to do besides preside at ceremonial occasions.

Your Medicare money

APNewsBreak: Suspect billings at 2,600 drugstores.

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Another black studies scandal

Power Line: A tale from the “wild, wild west” of academia. This story involves the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. You'd think they know what is going on in their classrooms.

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Woman contracts flesh-eating bacteria after zip lining accident | Fox News

Woman contracts flesh-eating bacteria after zip lining accident | Fox News:

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Cry Wolfe: Arkansas has its own presidential candidate

John Wolfe, Jr., is Arkansas' own presidential candidate who is opposing Obama on the Democratic ticket. Somehow I didn't know that.

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What does DOJ think of Mississippi? ‘Disgusting and Shameful’

Department of Justice Defends Employee Comment that Mississippi Is ‘Disgusting and Shameful’:

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Naomi Schaefer Riley: The Academic Mob Rules

Naomi Schaefer Riley comments on the recent flap in The Chronicle of Higher Education. In closing he notes that American colleges are still stuck in the 1960s. That's absolutely the way I see them.

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Thomas Sowell video

I strongly recommend this Thomas Sowell video.

Elizabeth Warren and her Indian "ancestors"

Elizabeth Warren Ancestor Rounded Up Cherokees For Trail of Tears.

Have you followed Elizabeth Warren's Indian ancestry on the Internet? It's very amusing.

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The Mob at the Chronicle of Higher Education

Naomi Schaefer Riley, a blogger at the Chronicle of Higher Education, is the latest victim of political correctness for questioning the value of black studies.

Her post may be found here.

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Photo Gallery: East Germany's Transformation - SPIEGEL ONLINE - International

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Retired couples may need $240,000 for health care

Retired couples may need $240,000 for health care. In my experience so far, I believe this estimate is probably accurate.

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A monthly surplus? What the hell!

Deficit streak ends: Obama sees first monthly surplus - Washington Times:

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We are having a showdown vote on student loans today

Senate heads toward showdown vote on student loans. It's all about the election, and Democrats are up to their old tricks.

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Will the al-Qaida underwear bomb make us take off our underwear?

CIA derails plot with al-Qaida underwear bomb. I hope we don't have to start taking off our underwear now.

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TV’s Goober Pyle, Dies at 83

George Lindsey, TV’s Goober Pyle, Dies at 83 - NYTimes.com:

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CTE, the concussion crisis, and an economic look at the end of football - Grantland

I blogged about John J. Miller's book on the origins of football yesterday, but this morning I saw an article that, like an echo of the game's early controversies, predicted the end of football. See CTE, the concussion crisis, and an economic look at the end of football.

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Football über alles! in John J. Miller's new book

The Imaginative Conservative: Football über alles!: John J. Miller's new book The Big Scrum: How Teddy Roosevelt Saved Football. “Of all these sports,” Theodore Roosevelt wrote in 1893, “there is no better sport than football.”

Recall that affirmative action does not apply in football, no discrimination occurs. If you can't play you get cut. Somehow it's like "there's no crying in baseball."


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Samsung reveals new Galaxy smartphone

My Way News - Samsung reveals new flagship Galaxy smartphone:

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Medical update

I have returned from a trip to M.D. Anderson in Houston, Texas, and I am feeling better, more hopeful. Overall the trip was very good, I received a specific diagnosis, which is serious, but my doctor has a plan for treatment. I'm having trouble filling the prescription, but I believe it will work out.

I underwent much testing, crowded waiting rooms, but it all paid off.

I am more optimistic than before, and that may be the key requirement of recovering from cancer.

Return Indian lands? Unscramble eggs?

US should return stolen land to Indian tribes, says United Nations | World news | guardian.co.uk:

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What good is the Southern Poverty Law Center?

The Southern Poverty Law Center is just "not set up to cover the extreme Left."

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Affirmative Action may be in jeopardy

The Supreme Court may throw out Affirmative Action

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