Month: April 2005

Via Little Green Footballs, the latest news from Ward Churchill is that he’s accusing the University of Colorado of acting like Nazis. DENVER (AP) ? A lawyer for the professor whose remarks about Sept. 11 victims touched off a firestorm wants officials to clarify how they intend to prove he is an American Indian, asking…

Or is it time to get down to serious business? If you’re confounded by the interminable ability of Arianna Huffington to annoy people and remain a celebrity, get ready: she’s starting a “group blog“: The Observer has learned that Warren Beatty, the 68-year-old actor and director, will likely join a lineup of liberal all-stars who…

Not really, but maybe I should think about it. The Florida House of Representatives, citing the need to allow people to “stand their ground,” voted 94-20 to codify and expand court rulings that already allow people to use deadly force to protect themselves in their homes without first trying to escape. The new bill goes…

This week’s Bonfire of the Vanities is hosted by Will Franklin, who has a nifty blog and was nice enough to warn people about my “I will defend to the death your right to make me vomit!” post. (Definitely not an image you want popping up on the company computer!) Very very funny collection of…

Has the word “gay” become a dirty word? Apparently — at least if “Gay” happens to be a football player’s name. Spurred by a case of “Gay” pride, Leigh Clemons tried to order a New England Patriots jersey on her computer last month. Clemons, an assistant professor in Louisiana State University’s theater department, watched one…

Via the Conservative Voice, I see that Walter Cronkite has dared to join with an alliance between religious groups and (gasp) “agnostics and atheists” in criticizing that Blame-America-for-9/11 duo of Jerry Falwell and Pat Robertson: www.newsmax.comWalter Cronkite long projected the image of the respected, objective newsman who didn’t allow his personal views to enter the…

Here’s a guy whose so upset at those who don’t see things his way (especially libertarians) that he’s clearly beyond talking to them. And he’s beyond preaching to his choir; instead he’s resorting to scolding them. And nearly everyone: …..[T]he [Supreme] Court has defined freedom as the freedom of the solitary individual from any and…

While Canada prepares (apparently) to tilt rightward, is Mexico preparing to head leftward? While I can’t vouch for its accuracy, the following comes from a Venezuelan news site proclaiming its devotion to “fair and balanced reporting”: ? The inauguration of Tabar? V?zquez in Uruguay shows that Latin America?s democratic march to the left continues, and…

As any blogger knows, there’s huge news in Canada involving a major government scandal. In the words of Nick Packwood. It is beginning to look to me that the Liberal Party of Canada has more to worry about than remaining in power. If comprehensive, wide-ranging criminal charges are not laid soon and all the way…

John at Incite has done a great job with this week’s Carnival of the Vanities. I’m especially intrigued by John’s analysis of the ferocious debate about the formation of the Neolibertarian Network. I’m not much of a joiner, but I joined it not only because it seems to fit my politics, but because I’m tired…

This post about fast food reminded me of the supreme arrogance of so many people I’ve come to tolerate and even love. This sort of trade-off between short-term pleasure and long-term welfare is not irrational. It is necessary for living a good life. And it helps explain why people do things like smoke, have extra-marital…

I’ve talked about death being a personal thing, and meanwhile others carry on about the “Culture of Death.” As it happens, I’m dealing with a culture of death right now, as I agonize over what to do about Puff. In addition to being unable to walk, he’s now incontinent, and the canine Alzheimers has worsened…

The sudden switch to daylight savings has been unpleasant, as no one explained it to Puff. I had to get up at six, but Puff (after being cruelly dragged outside to do his business) went back to bed. His clock is the same, so why has mine changed? I can’t explain it to a dog,…

What do you do after you’ve won one of the most important Supreme Court cases in decades and shoved the state, kicking and screaming, out of your bedroom? Apparently, you beg the government to walk right back in. “The Marriage Revolution” has arrived, and homosexuals are the unlikely heroes of the quest to revive a…

Does the power of blogs know no bounds? I mean, are there limits? Apparently not. Earlier today I opined that bloggers were taking over investigative journalism, and linked to an article speculating that they’re filling the void between intellectuals and the citizenry. And now I see clear evidence that bloggers are having a major impact…

Is blogging the new investigative journalism? I’ve thought so for some time. It’s much-needed, because the “old, original” 60 Minutes-style investigative journalism — once touted as a guardian of democracy — eventually became so one-sided and elitist that coverups became its stock in trade. Whereas investigative journalists once exposed coverups, this complete role reversal created…

I see that the Pope died, a little over an hour ago. This was a great man, who did at least as much to end Communism as Ronald Reagan. I doubt they’ll be able to find anyone of his stature to replace him. Rest in peace. MORE: Blogosphere reacts: Glenn Reynolds, Kevin Aylward, Ann Althouse,…

Now that the uproar over the Sandy Berger case has died down, an interesting detail is coming to light. The reason for Berger’s slap on the wrist “punishment,” it turns out, is that Berger has agreed to become a government rat: “Guilty, your honor,” Berger responded when asked how he pleaded. Berger did not say…

Well, they tried to take my blog away, but the foolishness has come to an end. Time to get back to the serious business of this blog! I took a screenshot of what happened yesterday — in case anyone missed out on the fun: Sheesh! Glad that’s over.

It’s hard to stay with the April Fool’s meme, but I’m trying. And thanks to a regular reader with a fine blog named Elemenohpee, I got a wonderful, um, scoop. No seriously; this is the straight, well, poop! Thief Steals Poop From Woman Walking Dog Thu Mar 31,11:32 AM ET SAN DIEGO – This mugger…