Carbon Taxes

The riots in France are about carbon taxes, though you seldom hear that in the news. Here's more warning about carbon taxes.

Here's a pretty good history lesson about the changing attitude of Democrats on illegal immigration.

Victor Davis Hanson points out the illegality in the FISA warrants which were used to eavesdrop on Trump officials.

A historic image of the Earth rising over the lunar horizon remastered in color.  Or if you prefer, a video in real time of the Earth rising.

Leading Democrats are attacking the Knights of Columbus, a Catholic service organization.

Obama worked to destroy school discipline. Betsy DeVos is fixing that; it's a great thing.

If you are an iPhone fan, you might enjoy this review of every iPhone ever made.

Famously liberal city Seattle has a serious homeless problem. They spend $1B a year on homelessness; there are about 10,000 homeless people in Seattle. That's $100,000 per homeless person every year, enough to put them up in a nice middle class home.

If you're old like me, you remember the Pueblo. A case history on how not to handle a crisis.

This writer is suggesting that the investigations are actually a cover-up to protect the real criminals.

Planning to see the movie about Dick Cheney?  Christian Toto says it's liberal propaganda.

In 2013, virtually every Democrat Senator that's still around endorsed the border fence. Now that Trump wants it, they are opposed. The usual hypocrisy from politicians.

Dave Barry's annual year in review article.

Another edition of the worst fake news stories of 2018.

If a lawyer wrote "The Night Before Christmas".

The New York Times pulled some Christmas movie reviews out of the archives. The actual movies held up better than the reviews.

Speaking of Christmas movies, here's a Hallmark Christmas movie junkie.

Fake News

Der Spiegel is a major news magazine in Germany. They just fired one of their reporters for making up facts (what you might call “fake news”).  One of the stories was about Fergus Falls Minnesota, 30 miles from Chris' home town of Vining.

And don't miss the story by a Fergus Falls resident that outlined the 11 worst falsehoods in the story.

More on media incompetence: 18 things they got wrong in 2018.

Jarad Kushner is making serious progress on prison reform, something the politicians were unable to do despite agreement that it ought to be done.

Honda is a car company. One day they decide they might like to build a jet airplane on the order of the Honda Civic.  Here's a fascinating story about the process.

For the Christmas season: The Little Drummer Boy. LIve from Phoenix by For King and Country. Other Christmas Carols by the group will follow.

Last week there was a link to the what the author considered 10 worst Christmas songs of all time. Here's an update with what he thinks are the 8 best Christmas songs you have never heard.

This judge thinks the Justice Department colluded to protect Hillary Clinton in the email scandal.

Environmentalists are recognizing a flaw in their plans to save the world. One of them even acknowledges that nuclear power is the only clean solution.

Seldom do you see in the news that the French people are protesting that their taxes are being raised to solve global warming. Here's insight on understanding France.

Victor Davis Hanson on the lack of credibility in James Comey's testimony.

You've heard of porch pirates. It's much worse in San Francisco where 85% voted for Hillary.

You've seen in the news about all the attacks on Donald Trump. Nothing is being done about the Clinton Foundation with more egregious crimes.

Remember when you were young and wandered free in the neighborhood?  These days helicopter adults are doing dumb things to keep kids safe.

And finally:

The Clinton Foundation

Here's an update on the Clinton Foundation. It seems that Bill was unable to keep from mixing funds and donations have gotten a lot smaller since Hillary lost the election.

Michael Flynn was set up according to this author because he was on the wrong side of history.

The always insightful Victor Davis Hanson on the Mueller probe.

63 percent of ‘non-citizens’ are on welfare, confirmed by the census. Maybe Trump is right that illegal immigrants are a drain on taxpayer dollars.

President Bush's internment was honored with a flyover by 21 jets. You can watch the video here. That was nice, but they really should have rounded up one of those torpedo bombers that George Bush flew.  I saw one at Battle Lake Minnesota a couple of years ago at a modest little fly-in. When they unfolded the wings and fired up that big radial, the prop wash almost blew me over. There are plenty of flying Avengers around including one at the George H. W. Bush presidential library.

Donald Trump and his people are doing a thousand things to make America great again. These things stay under the radar because the media focuses on his tweets. One example is changes in the school lunch program, a disaster under Michelle Obama.

China continues its practice of persecuting Christians. A large number of worshippers were arrested.

A holiday without.  I almost didn't post this, but the explanation of why candy canes are unacceptable is too good to miss.

A newly discovered cave in Canada is like really big; big enough to fit the Statue of Liberty. There are some nice videos. Take note of the ones with people in the picture.  Also note how politically correct the Canadian geologists are.

A Dallas Cowboys football player dropped $21 into a Salvation Army kettle and the NFL fined him for unsportsmanlike conduct.  Where was the NFL when football players were kneeling during the National Anthem.

This gay journalist became a conservative. He found out that being conservative is worse than being gay.

This author has gathered up what he considers the 10 worst Christmas songs of all time.

You have migraines?  Here's a study on a good food supplement.

Here's an update on the continuing troubles on California's bullet train to nowhere.

Politicians always talk about "affordable housing".  There are a lot of ways to reduce the cost of housing, starting with the building codes, but the politicians are going the other way by requiring solar panels on all new homes.

More proof that college administrators are losing their minds. A law student was suspended because he has guns. In Texas of all places!

Ballot harvesting

What is ballot harvesting? It's the latest way for Democrats to steal elections. Eight Republicans candidates lost despite winning the count on election day.

More on the stolen elections and proof that the Republican Party is not crooked enough to compete.

Al Sharpton is selling the rights to his life story for $531,000.  He sold it to his own charity. The charity already pays him a salary of over $200,000.

Here's a story in the New York Times about how the world missed its change to end global warming. It's a history piece the won the "Energy Writer of the Year Award".  Compelling images are included. I need to read further to see if it mentions all the dire predictions that didn't come true or if it discusses the contrary view that anthropogenic global warming might be a scam.

Here's a photo of Lt. jg George Bush in his Grumman TBF Avenger torpedo bomber. On a side note, the torpedo bombers were wiped out at the decisive Battle of Midway, but the aerial bombers sunk the Japanese carriers.

The "MeTwo" movement is hurting women in the workplace. Managers are avoiding women like the plague.

Stoneman Douglas school went to great lengths to keep secret that they knew all along that the shooter was a danger to society.

An update on California's bullet train to nowhere.

The CEO of My Pillow, whom you may have seen on TV selling pillows, is investing in a pro-life movie.

More on the General Motors plant closing: further proof that bailouts don't work.

An EMP attack is generated by setting off nuclear bombs in the atmosphere, generating an enormous electromagnetic pulse. The military is concerned that it could wipe out civilization.

FBI agents raided the home of a recognized Department of Justice whistleblower. He has been providing documents about how the FBI ignored crimes committed by Hillary Clinton.

Mikhail Gorbachev honored late U.S. president George H.W. Bush, citing specifically his efforts to end the Cold War and the arms race between the U.S. and the Soviet Union.

Obama has been taking credit for the oil boom. The former president of Shell Oil takes exception.

The recent riots in France prompted this lengthy but fascinating article on French politics, with much warning about how the U.S. is heading.

Secretary of Defense Mattis suggests it's time to leave Afganistan.

Here's another analysis of the recent government report on climate change that has gotten so much unskeptical coverage in the news lately.

The secret to southern biscuits

Why can't you make biscuits like they do in the south? Here's the answer.

Ever wonder how these two cities got wiped out? Science has an answer.

If you are worried about the zombie apocalypse, you will be pleased to know that the military has war plans to deal with it.

Trump is right about Saudi Arabia. Strategic issues have always required us to work with evil people.

Do you know somebody who likes to knit?  Here's an interesting challenge: temari balls.

Was Chief Justice John Roberts right in his criticism of Donald Trump?  See what Fox News has to say.

When was the worst year in human history? Scientists claim that it was 536 AD.

Scientists have concluded that all humans came from one couple. Adam and Eve?

New Dem Tactic: We Were Thinking What Trump's Been Saying All Along.

The stands are half empty at the football games. Is it because of millionaire players kneeling during the National Anthem or is it the outrageous prices. I certainly wouldn't pay $100 for a ticket, $40 to park, $12 for a beverage and $8 for a hot dog.

Psychology has a problem. They can't seem to replicate a majority of the science that influences decisions.

You were promised there would be no math, but you would think the people in Washington state who collect sales tax would have a working understanding. Turns out they don't, as this taco restaurant found out.

There was a public debate between Jerry Brown and Donald Trump about the fires and forest management.  Turns out Trump is right.

Both Feinstein and Harris are objecting to one of Trump's nominations to the Ninth Circuit Court. No surprise there, but the guy looks like a great choice.

Here's a humorous photo essay on Thanksgiving

The government's regular global warming report is out and dominating the news this week, revealing of course that the interns at the media know nothing of science or the ability to read critically. Here's a roundup of previous climate change warnings.

The big news this week has been the plant closings at GM, with reports dominating the loss of jobs. Hardly any mention of the problem that nobody is buying actual cars anymore. If you recall from the Romney-Obama election, Romney said that GM should have been allowed to go bankrupt (which if nothing else would have allowed them to get out of those insane union contracts). Turns out Romney was right and the media were ignorant as usual about things that were not that complicated.

Was Jesus really resurrected or was that just another example of "fake news"?  Here's the follow up article discussing the evidence.

I have a friend from Bulgaria, and have total ignorance about the history of that country.  I was researching it on Wikipedia, which is always a tar baby because the links to interesting subjects take you around the site. I ended up at this cemetery near Varnia. The graves contain the oldest known gold jewelry, dating from 4500 BC. Take a look at this fellow buried a really long time ago along with his decorative gold.

The news about the migrants being tear gassed at the border brought back fond memories of my time in basic training. Tear gas isn't as bad as the media would have you believe and Obama did it almost monthly, which you don't hear from the media.

As you know, the schools aren't teaching history anymore in favor of social justice and the kids are woefully ignorant. Half of Younger Millennials Think Barack Obama Had a Bigger Impact Than George Washington.

In order to legally protect an endangered species habitat, it helps if actual endangered species live there.

There are some politicians objecting to our immigration policy. If you don’t believe in borders, should you be deciding US immigration policy?

The Chinese military is having budget problems, making tradeoffs between their aircraft carrier and their advanced fighter jets. This may be because of Trumps trade policies. I found it interesting that their jet engines are only good for 1500 hours.

Stuffing or dressing?

So, that dish served with turkey: is it stuffing or dressing?

It's Thanksgiving and you forgot to defrost your Turkey. How to roast a frozen Turkey.

A rather nice photo of the moon, with a Swedish mountain and an airplane.

The crash of the Indonesia 737 was caused by a new safety feature, which unfortunately, Boeing forgot to tell the pilots about.

Here's a letter from an Australian on how Americans should run an election.

You've seen people in movies put two fingers in their mouth and whistle really loud. Here's instructions on how to do that.

Jonah Goldberg finds current events just so entertaining. You can't make this stuff up.

Several key mistakes were made in the Parkland shooting. Nine months later no one is being held accountable.  This is the same Broward County that can't run an election.

Are nuclear bombs safe? When can you shoot one with your gun.

This article on the Mexican caravan is worth looking at just to see the Mayor wearing his "Make Tijuana Great Again" hat.

Here's a fun take on those vandals in Bulgaria: they are defacing statues of Russian soldiers.

There's a group of black kids in Minnesota who like to order meals and run off without paying for them. A Chipotle manager, who recognized them, asked them to demonstrate that they could pay for the meals before serving them. The black folks posted a video of the exchange, which went viral. Chipotle fired the manager.  It turns out that the black folks were bragging on the Internet about "dine and dash".  More on the story here.  This story actually made the news on TV this week, but of course they left out a lot of facts.

Science is having a problem with "junk science". The experiments don't seem to be reproducible, but we are spending money and doing things as if they were.

If you are wondering why it's so cold in the Northeast on Thanksgiving, read this article on global warming's problems.

Here's a terrible judicial ruling that appears to be Constitutionally correct, but what does that say about abortion?

The Kavanaugh hearings cost the Democrats the Senate

This writer thinks that the way the Democrats treated Kavanaugh cost them the Senate.

Have trouble getting clothes that fit?  The Zozosuit and your smart phone have an answer.

There was much news this week about the death of Stan Lee, creator of all those super heroes featured in comics and blockbuster movies.  I hadn't realized that he had a cameo in those movies. Here's a video of every cameo by Stan Lee.

A mob of 20 or so thugs trying to kick in the door, a mother by herself hiding in a pantry: The next time somebody asks you why anybody really needs a semiautomatic rifle, here’s your answer.

Here's a nice discussion of the geology and photographs of Victoria Falls.

If you think love is a battlefield, how about this married couple fought side-by-side in Iraq.

Don't eat garden slugs, even on a dare.

By the time you read this, the vote counting in Broward county may be over, but they'll keep counting until the Democrats win.

The University of Texas is having problems with hiring the best qualified and still meeting their goals.

We're having fires in California. Trump is blaming our forest management practices. This writer says Trump is right.

There wasn't much coverage of the altercation between Tucker Carlson and a guy in a bar who insulted Tucker's daughter. Here's a surprising connection between him and the women's movement.

Remember that picture of the guys going to the prom who formed a Nazi salute. It got nationwide coverage in the media. Turns out this was more "fake news".

Oops, another error in global warming science.  A little mistake in the calculations.

Harvard is being sued. It seems they discriminate against a minority race.

Anchor babies, are they citizens?

Anchor babies are in the news because of Trump's plan to eliminate them by executive order. Read this history of the 14th Amendment.  A more scholarly explanation by Matthew Spalding from Hillsdale College.

The four "big bangs" that kill atheism 

Here's a terrific roundup up of the Democrats efforts to block the Kavanaugh Hearings and how the media turned him into a rapist. Missing of course was that scene when Ms. Ford found out that the committee would have been happy to come to California to talk to her, but the lawyer shut down that line of enquiry by referring to attorney-client privilege. Of course the lawyers were working for the Democrats, not their client, and they never told her about the offer; they wanted to create optics of the evil Republicans cross-examining the innocent victim.  Also missing was that scene at the end when one of the Democrat staffers handed the lawyer a check in an envelope on national television.

Washington DC has a new museum of the Bible. Reviews are quite positive, making it a "must see" if you get to Washington.

Regular readers of my blog know my opinion that the Pope is clueless when it comes to economics (and perhaps theology).  Here's a report from Michael Moore that the Pope thinks capitalism is a sin.

Here's a fun speech on global warming by a Nobel laureate. He is skeptical.

San Francisco is worried that some of its high rise buildings may fall down in an earthquake. They may actually do something about it. Earthquake problems with single-family homes can be fixed at a reasonable cost if done ahead of time.

This link is worth looking at just to see Jennifer Garner without makeup.

Want to see a photo of a 5655 carat emerald just discovered in Zambia?

Last week, when Trump visited the synagog, a cameraman took a video of a lady screaming at the motorcade. Watch the video here. It went viral on the Internet. Notable was her quote that "everybody is welcome in our neighborhood" and "you are not welcome here". It turns out that the lady is a Presbyterian minister. Here's an analysis based on what the Bible says.

Victor Davis Hanson joins the CNN is fake news bandwagon.

Martha McSally appears to have won the Senate race in Arizona. Besides flying fighter jets, she can also sing. Watch this video of her singing God Bless America at her victory party.  And here she is singing the National Anthem at the ASU homecoming football game.

Progressives business model is suffering because of push back from real Americans. Get woke go broke.

Mathew Shepard

Mathew Shepard's ashes were laid to rest this week in the National Cathedral. His murder resulted in "hate crime" laws. Was he really killed for being gay?

Anti-Saudi journalist Khashoggi was murdered in the embassy, and the media are making a big deal of it because he was one of them. The question is why would the Washington Post hire someone who was an avowed Muslim?

Remember those Oregon bakers that lost their business over baking a cake for a gay wedding? They are appealing to the Supreme Court.

Abandoned mines remain in the west, presenting danger to explorers.

A mom with a gut feeling stopped a school shooter before the atack.

On october 27, 1838, the governor of Missouri issued an executive order that Mormons should be exterminated.

Some global warming alarmists are being sued over demonstrably false statements.

Democrats repeatedly asserted that Christine Blasey Ford had “nothing to gain” by coming forward with her explosive accusation of attempted rape against  the Supreme Court nominee. Her Go Fund Me account is approaching a million dollars.

Dad at McDonald's with kids shoots and kills masked gunman who opened fire at the restaurant.

The secret to successful lying? Brazenness. Consider the example of Obama.

Blackface is in the news because Meghan Kelly's show was cancelled over remarks she didn't know were offensive. Here's a little background on other well-known performers who actually wore blackface and still have jobs.

How is science manipulated

Science is often manipulated to show the desired results. Here are some examples. Read past the global warming stuff.

Even better: the UN panel that cried "wolf" too often.

The media’s conduct during the Kavanaugh hearings has been as abysmal and scurrilous as the politicians

Amazon is selecting a site for its second corporate headquarters.  This article lists some of the important factors when picking a spot among the contenders.



The man who blew up the Nazi heavy water plant in Norway passed away at age 99. Read his story.

The way the Democrats treated Kavanaugh has energized the Republican base so much so that the election may not go the way the Democrats were anticipating. Here's a story on how upset people were. And the media made it worse.

Are you a movie fan? Here's a list of the worst movies released since 1950.

We watched the Kavanaugh hearings. There was a major moment when it came out that Ford didn't know that the committee offered to come to California. That was because her lawyers were actually working for the Democratic party and were constructing a media event. When it came out, Ford's lawyer actually covered the microphone and said this was part of attorney-client privileged communication to try and keep it secret. A complaint has been filed with the bar association about this scheme.

For those of you who agree with me that NPR is biased, here's an article on one of their programs. How to talk to idiots who disagree with us.

Concerned about the failure of civilization due to an earthquake or zombie apocalypse? Here are 12 foods you can buy in bulk that will last forever.

Here's a woman who imitate male behavior patterns and found that it got results.

The New York Times on the Kavanaugh battle. He was advised to show them how you feel.

Brazil is a violent country. The leading candidate has a solution: give guns to good people.

Get caught in a volcano eruption? It makes your blood boil and your head explode.

The climate scientists want to destroy civilization again. Where are the real problems?  The IPCC's latest doomsday scenario is here.  Sounds similar to the stuff Al Gore was telling us 30 years ago.

Donald Trump has come out with a new list: 289 accomplishments in just 20 months.

Hillary Clinton says that the accusations against Trump are totally different than the ones against her husband.

Victor Davis Hanson on the casualties from the Kavanaugh hearings.

The unintended consequences of the #MeTwo movement on women in the workplace.

What the Brett Kavanaugh confirmation ordeal taught us about the Left.

This writer was a "never Trumper". He's starting to revise his opinion.

Parenting: How to 'Christine Blasey Ford-Proof' Your Daughter.

Juanita Broaddrick: Sen. Feinstein had no interest in my rape allegation against Bill Clinton.

The left and the double bind: setting a new standard for chutzpah.

Senator Susan Collins stands up to bullies and earns a "profile in courage". Scott Adams says "Senator Collins’ speech was very, very good…and important. She set precedent and rescued our founder’s system" Watch her speech here.

Roger Simon says "Susan Collins saved the Senate, at least for now, with her superb, well-reasoned speech explaining her support for Brett Kavanaugh Friday."

Ted Koppel says that the media has double standards depending on who is being accused, and their ratings depend on Donald Trump.

The Mormon Tabernacle Choir is no more. They are changing the name.  More LDS news: members can spend just two hours in church on Sunday instead of three.

You all know that the media are leftist Democrats. Viral videos of their disappointment when the election went to Donald Trump were widespread. What happens when a reporter shows Trump enthusiasm? He gets fired.

Astronomy Picture of the Day is kind of cool on this date. There's a scroll button to zoom in and out of the universe. Click on Start and move the bar.

Remember when Trump ridiculed Ford at the campaign rally? Democrats and Republicans univrsallly condemned his behavior. The Washington Post says this is what carried the nomination over the threshold.

Megan Fox is ashamed of how women behaved during the hearings. She's wondering whether it was a mistake to give them the vote.

Did Ronan Farrow and Michael Avenatti give Trump his victory?

How to tell if someone is smart

Jeff Bezos of Amazon is a smart guy, with smart people around him. How does he know if somone is smart?

Chic-Fil-A makes more per restaurant them MacDonalds, and it's closed on Sundays.



Stilton Jarlsburg does a nice job of summarizing the Kavanaugh hearings.  Go to his blog archive and scroll down to the summary below the cartoon of his head exploding.  You might enjoy the other cartoons further down.  Be sure and watch Lindsey Graham's explosion.

Derek Hunter asks "is there a decent, honest Democrat left in the United States?"

Roger Simon thought that God was stalking the hearings.

Victor Davis Hanson always has insightful commentary. Here's what he said on the Kavanaugh hearings.  Here's another Hanson essay "Epitath for a Dying Culture".

How Jeff Flakes one-week delay helped clear Kavanaugh.

According to Jonah Goldberg, the Kavanaugh coverage revealed a major problem with the media.

Probably the most disgusting thing you will see: when they came for the Kavanaugh kid.

Juanita Broaderick says Feinstein had no interest in her rape by Bill Clinton.

The Left's treatment of Kavanaugh fills this writer and millions of Americans with rage.

The left and the double bind: setting a new standard for chutzpah

Surprising to see this in the Washington Post: Rachel Mitchell expertly eviscerates the case against Kavanaugh

And a bonus photo essay, three aircraft carriers in a group.

Why aren't liberals fun anymore?

Why aren't liberals fun anymore? They've lost their sense of humor.

This may be a moot issue by the time you read it, but this writer says the Republicans need to vote on Kavanaugh or get wiped in the elections for not doing their jobs.

Feel distracted when you pray? That's a good thing.

Even with Garoppolo out, the 49ers aren't interested in Colin Kaepernick.

The education establishment has gone insane. A first grade textbook champions Gavin Newsom as a champion of gay rights.

Here's some background on the woman chosen to question the witnesses at the Kavanaugh hearings.

Michelle Obama encourages people who know nothing about nothing to vote. I don't personally subscribe to the "get out the vote" philosophy.  I believe that only informed voters ought to get to vote, perhaps even having a simple test. Something trivial, like "name your two senators and the vice president".  A lot of voters would fail that one.

Did you get invited to a Sukkot feast.  Here's some background on the Jewish celebration and the end times.

Johnny Cash

I have been a Johnny Cash fan for over sixty years. Here's a terrific essay about his music and evangelism. One of the reasons I don't like modern music is that they pump us the accompaniment track so loud you can understand the vocals. Listen to Johnny Cash and you can understand every word the first time you hear it.

Who knew that Billy Graham performed on one of Johnny's albums.  Here are Johnny and Billy at the Grand Old Opry in Tennesee.

Understanding the partisanship of the Kavanaugh hearings

Is the Catholic Church falling apart? This writer covers the issue in detail.

Bob Woodward looked hard for two years for evidence of collusion between the Trump campaign and the Russians. He didn't find any, nor did anyone else.

An unusual byproduct of organ transplants. An organ donor gave cancer to four recipients.

The FBI closed an isolated sunspot research facility on September 6 without explanation. People were convinced it was due to alien activity.

Christian rock. Larry Norman's biography: “Why Should the Devil Have All the Good Music?,”

By the time you read this, the battle may be over--an excellent essay on the Supreme Court nomination.

A thoughtful review of Tomas Sowell's book on racial disparities.

Maybe you've quit answering the phone. Why nobody answers the phone anymore.

Want to get hired as a professor? Better not be a member of the NRA or a conservative Republican.

Which documents are more reliable? The writings of Aristotle and Plato or Mathew, Mark, Luke and John?

Minneapolis hired a Somali Muslim cop who shot a woman. They did this despite the fact that he was not suitable to be a policeman to make a statement a inclusiveness.

The Kavanaugh letter

The latest on the Kavanaugh secret letter that Feinstein has been holding. This might have come out in the news, but I am posting it in case it doesn't.

Google held their regular Friday employee meeting after the election. Breitbart got a copy of the video and posted it here. Apparently the leadership and many employees were quite dismayed and surprised at the outcome. I have seen many recommendations to watch the whole thing. Apparently being smart about computers doesn't translate to real life.

Want to get elected in New York? Just lie about everything.

St. Johns University actually seeks to educate its students. More perspective here on future proofing students.

Fun facts about the NFL's tolerance towards protests. Apparently it depends on what you are protesting.

Was life better 40 years ago?  Here are seven aspects that I miss.

On September 11, 1683 another great conflict between Muslims and Christians was fought with the fate of Europe in the balance.

Socialist Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez recently won the Democrat primary against a powerful entrenched Democrat. She loves socialism, and like most wants to take your money. She has expensive tastes in clothes,

A couple of fun hurricane videos:  watch this weatherman struggling to stand up but keep watching the passersby.  Here's a Ferris wheel spinning in the wind.  And this flag on the frying pan tower offshore.  Scroll down to see what the frying pan tower is.

Chris and I have been enjoying the Kavanaugh hearings.  I don't see how any Democrat could vote against him after watching him answer questions, but some of them clearly have no business being in office.  Consider this exchange with Kamala Harris, who is running for President.  Here's a little excerpt from Ben Stein's diary.   And the Democrats are bring out the kids to testify about jurisprudence. Ben Sasse's speech at the hearings was the strongest moment. He wants congress to do its job. Watch the video.

Here in Minnesota we had record breaking cold up north. Where is global warming when you need it?

Most of us don't know much about Nancy Pelosi except that her time is past and she is having mental issues. I found this article in Time about her history interesting, though I still don't agree with her on much of anything.

The Academy Awards have a problem: nobody goes to see the movies that win the awards. In response, the Academy created a new category: “outstanding achievement in popular film.” Now they are backtracking.



Obama received an award for "ethics in government" from the University of Illinois.  This puts a whole new meaning on the word "ethics". Read the links in the article.

The Babylon Bee is a fun parody site with a Christian perspective. Check out this article on 8 steps to finding the right church.

The people don't care what the media says anymore. Why Trumps record trumps the spin.

Remember the Alamo? Liberal educators want to remove "heroic" from the curriculum.

This homecoming queen kicked the game winning extra point.

Worth revisiting: 14 great quotes from Thomas Sowell.

Political correctness is coming to math. This professor thinks math promotes academic apartheid.

The California Senate passed the law prohibiting counseling against LGBT practices.

Sarah Palin was excluded from John McCain's funeral.

The head of the California Democratic Party called for a boycott of In-N-Out Burger after the hamburger chain donated $25,000 to the Republican Party.  The boycott is having limited success.

There's been a debate lately between CNN and the conservative media over whether Trump knew about the meeting between the Russians and Jared Kushner. That prompted this collection of CNN mistakes.

Be careful what you say on social media, assuming you have time to waste there. Here is a list of seven people who suffered from inappropriate tweets.

A Christian pastor, a former Muslim, was arrested at the Mall of America in Minnesota.  He was talking to some Somali immigrants who are legion in Minnesota.

Colin Kaepernick is the latest athlete chosen by Nike to represent their brand. Some people are upset, even some you wouldn't expect to be in that group.

Most nutrition information is bunk, but of course you figured that out when eggs and butter became good things.

This student was stopped from handing out "Jesus loves you" valentines. Now she's suing for free speech.

If there's any question that civility is dead, it was confirmed by the Kavanaugh hearings.

If you think homosexuality is a bad, you could be in trouble.

A bill working its way through the California legislature would ban Christian-based counseling people with conflicts over their sexuality. Supposedly, the bill would even ban Bible sales, but even if there's an exclusion, it has other problems.Here's a little something for you nostalgia buffs: there are a few drive-in theaters left.

A pictorial revue of airplanes from Lockheed's Skunk Works.

Remember that college professor who bashed seven people in the head with a padlock? He got no jail time, but tease a buffalo and go to jail.

Some people have too much free time.  After two years of discussion, PETA has convinced Nabisco to change the design of their animal crackers box to show the animals roaming free. Now the lion is free to eat the zebra.

The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals has called the second-trimester abortion procedure an abomination, but they went with Roe v Wade.

The Courts v. the President of the United States. Another judge has overturned an executive order. 
Be sure and click the link to read about the judge.

Psalm 13: May his descendants be cut off, their names blotted out from the next generation. A NASCAR driver loses a sponsor because of an ethnic slur by his father uttered before he was born.

I am writing this in Minnesota, which gives me a chance to pass on this article about "World Mosquito Day".  Actually, we seen to have a shortage of mosquitoes this year; there's even talk of importing some from Canada.

The global warming enthusiasts are trying to convince the media to stop covering the skeptics.

Keith Ellison is a congressman from Minnesota and deputy chair of the Democratic National Committee.  He is also a Muslim.  He is running for Attorney General and is unqualified for a number of reasons.

The majority of Americans can't name a single Supreme Court Justice, but I'll bet they could name at least one Kardashian.

This Democrat is concerned about the Democrats love of Socialism. She knows how it works in practice.

Skills everyone should know

There are essential skills everyone should know. Popular Mechanics has listed 100 of them.

ScrappleFace is a parody site. This story reveals that the best satire has the ring of truth.

Some stories just sound like parodies but are accurate. San Francisco bans everything.

Is San Francisco ready for the "big one"?  The USGS doesn't think so.

An Iraqi spy that infiltrated ISIS, preventing dozens of bombings. A compelling story.

South Africa has started appropriating farms owned by whites, putting the country on the road to Zimbabwe's misery. The US Media doesn't seem to think it's worth mentioning.  Here's a graph of the effects of land reform in Zimbabwe:



Folks in Ohio's 12th District are really healthy. 170 of them are over 116 years old.

Some college professors are trying to ruin students minds with their liberal teaching. This professor was doing it with physical assault and got a slap on the wrist.

Want to teach at Cal Poly? You need a proper attitude towards diversity to get hired.

What's the reason for the steady downward spiral of the prestige and power of the major media? It turns out "the dogs don't like it".

Just one little victory for conservatives in the Trump administration: the IRS gives up some power and the Left doesn't like it.

A little history: where did the word "bork" come from in relation to the Supreme Court and how does it apply to Judge Kavanaugh?

More here. A liberal feminist lawyer supporting Judge Kavanaugh.

Obama claims to have had a scandal-free administration. Here's six times he should have appointed a special prosecutor.

What is Trump's greatest talent and why does it terrify Democrats?

Is it time to junk racial quotas in higher education? There are good reasons to do so.

DACA

Obama created the DACA program for illegal immigrants by a memo.  Now Trump is rescinding it, but the Left is adopting the usual method of finding a judge somewhere to rule that changing Obama's memo is unconstitutional. The practice of judges making up their own laws ought to stop.

There's a museum in Washington DC called the "Neuseum". It's a museum of the news business.  The media got pretty upset because they were selling MAGA hats and "Fake News" T-shirts.

You saw in the news that an assassination attempt was made on Venezuelan President Maduro. Some suspect it was fake.

Six times in the Obama administration when a Special Counsel should have been appointed.

Dianne Feinstein had a Chinese spy working for her for 20 years. Her driver no less.

Social Services failed these children in Minnesota and Oregon.

This couple rode their bicycles through some dangerous places. Were OK until they got to Tajikistan.

The mystery of Omarosa Manigault is not that why was fired, but why she was hired in the first place.

The Amish Uber. Go anywhere in town for $5, on a horse and buggy.

The commanding general at Edwards Air Force Base made a public testimony of his faith in Christianity.  The Military Religious Freedom Foundation has filed a formal complaint.

Colorado is going after that Christian cake baker again, this time for refusing to make a transgender cake.

A professor said something nice about a Republican. Then he encountered backlash and had to delete it. What is wrong with these people?

A very cool picture of the moon's total eclipse

The Southern Poverty Law Center used to fight the KKK. Lately they've turned into a liberal hate group that targets conservative and religious organizations. Jeff Sessions may investigate.

Do you remember that picture in National Geographic of a starving polar bear caused by global warming? Turns out it was a lie.

Do public servants sacrifice income to work for the state? Not in Florida where 35,000 make over $100,000 a year.  Here's some more: you won't believe how much Florida's Domestic Violence chief is paid.

Donald Trump is dragging us into peace and prosperity, while the Democrats are advocating Socialism.

The division of Germany after World War II is one of the best practical comparisons between these disparate ideologies. The almost 30-year contest between socialism and capitalism brought results that were dramatic and indisputable. The Communist-controlled socialism of East Germany brought poverty, despair and a wall to keep people in against their will. Capitalism brought the exact opposite.

A great comment on gun control:

So, you think that there's a bumbling madman in the White House who is Literally Hitler, and that the military is made up of reactionary goons who swear fealty to this guy, and the police of the nation are engaged in a coordinated conspiracy to straight-up murder oppressed minorities...and also those are the only people who should have guns

The FBI used a thing called a FISA application to get legal authority to wiretap various people associated with the Trump campaign.  It turns out that fraudulent evidence was used to justify this and the authority should never have been granted. More here: the Nunes memo has caused this person to lose his faith in the FBI.

John Brennnan, Obama's CIA director, has been in the news a lot criticizing Donald Trump. Here's a letter to him suggesting he isn't qualified for this role.

Is the Syrian civil war over. This article says so, with a surprising analysis of how Obama blew it against Hillary's recommendations.

Remember when children were free to play outside without adult supervision?  The NYT has an article on what happens to mothers who step away momentarily.

When you get fired by the IRS because you broke the law or were just incompetent, just wait a while and get your job back.

The NYT has even gotten into the discussion about California's "Train to Nowhere".

Memes are cartoons constructed to tell a story.  Here's a terrific collection to explain the Russia election issue.

The Democrats are willing to make orphans victims in their war against religion.

A pretty interesting article on Rand Paul and why he is hated by the Left.

Remember the name of the Ambassador who died in Benghazi?  Hillary couldn't remember his name either.

This author thinks that Trump is blessed with really stupid enemies. Look at the examples and see if you agree.

A compelling story demonstrating how our country is going insane.

Classic guns: the Winchester Model 1897 'Trench Gun.

Is there a trend toward free speech on college campuses? Here's some anecdotal evidence.

There's a trendy new dial called the "carnivory diet". Weight loss, energy and no hunger. Here's what you need to know.

Remember Obama's scandal-free administration? The man could say anything and the media let him get away with it. Here's a comprehensive list on the administration's scandals.

Restoring the Constitution

The coming war over the Constitution.

Ruth Bader Ginsberg loves the South African Constitution, but not ours.

Pretty interesting article on Roe v. Wade. A questionable decision on many aspects.

The New York Times seems to be looking for dirt on judge Kavanaugh's wife, even though she's not the nominee.

A well-researched video on plastic straws. Watch it on YouTube.

Santa Barbara has a new ordnance against handing out plastic straws which includes jail time. Scroll down and read the twitter reaction.

Global warming is pretty far down on the list of things people are concerned about: number nineteen on a list.

A greiving father is working to put an initiative on the ballot to eliminate driver's licenses for illegal immigrants. Read about how well the law is working.

After Helsinki's Trump-Putin Summit, the Russia card is still America's Trump card.

Joe Biden is getting ready to run for President in 2020. Some of these old stories are likely to come up again: Biden swims naked, upsetting female Secret Service agents.  The Washington Post "What are we going to do about creepy Joe Biden?"

10 FACTS THAT PROVE TRUMP’S HELSINKI CRITICS ARE IN AN ALTERNATIVE REALITY: Actually the post is about 10 facts that demonstrate how President Donald Trump has restored muscle to U.S. policies and defenses against Russia. One might also title the post “10 Facts That Prove Much of the MSM is Off Its Rocker.” Or how about this? “10 Facts To Make Putin Think Twice About Messing With Trump.” Take your pick.

In the New York Democratic primary, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a 28-year-old former Bernie Sanders organizer, knocked off incumbent Rep. Joe Crowley—the chairman of the House Democratic Caucus. Crowley was considered by many to be second in line to be speaker of the House if Democrats capture the chamber in the November elections. Ms. Cortez is a Socialist, a stylish theme among Democrats these days. Like many Socialists, she doesn't seem to understand economics, despite being fourth in her class at Boston U.  She doesn't seem to understand international relationships either, just mouthing liberal talking points.

Maybe we should teach our children how to get jobs, not to be social justice warriors.

Trump and Putin round-up

Diplomacy vs. politics. A thoughtful analysis of the Trump-Putin summit.

And what the critics missed about the summit, with a little extra on Strzok.

Surprisingly, Rand Paul seems to be the only congressman supporting Trump. Watch the video to see how the media become advocates instead of reporters.

From Roger Simon, former liberal. The Putin summit may be Trump's finest hour.

Folks in the media are the smartest people in the world and Trump is stupid. Of course he's a billionaire and president of the U.S.

Trump throws a wrench into the server. Where is it?

A pretty interesting but lengthy analysis of how the FBI allegedly followed the trail of the Russian hacking.

The Russians and the narratives. It's all about the narratives.

Trump isn't acting like a Russian mole. Look at the list of things he's doing.

The FBI and DOJ are stonewalling congress in hopes that the Democrats will win in November and kill the probe into their activities.

Here's a liberal, Noam Chomsky, with his take on the summit.



And, a roundup of non-Trump news:

Apparently, the Russians hacked into the Republican servers as well, but with less success.

Peter Strzok is a very strange person. How did he rise to a position of power in the FBI?  Even more here on our most entertaining FBI agent.

The deep state is dishonest. Here's some examples from today's news.

Uncomfortable questions about the hacking indictment. Issues that need to be considered.

Delicious infighting among the Democrats over the Kavanaugh nomination.

Here's something for fans of pre-school. It turns out it is bad for kids, but makes lot of jobs for members ot the teacher's union.

The Parkland kids reveal their ignorance about gun control.

The State Department doesn't like Trump. Is this a gift to him?

This day care worker hung a toddler by the neck. The child was rescued, but she got no jail time.

Obama spoke in South Africa. One theme was how he loves to tell the truth.

The worst thing about Trump’s outbursts on Brexit and Nato? That he’s right.

The Democrat's war on women: what was it really about?

Women avoid majoring in science, technology, engineering and math. Why do they avoid STEM?

Twenty-one newspapers received letters about Trump's Supreme Court choice. All 21 were identical.

Israel stole 100,000 documents from the Iranians documenting how they were cheating on the agreement to not build nuclear bombs. Here's how the Israelies did it.

Socialist Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who just won a primary in New York over a powerful Democrat, attacks Israel, calls them the occupiers of Palestine. Then shows her ignorance.

Somebody bought a full-page ad in a San Francisco paper to warn people to watch their backs for homeless people.

Feel guilty when you use whole milk? Turns out it's good for you.

Crime is Baltimore is exploding. It seems the police aren't trying very hard since the city didn't support them in the Freddie Gray case.

The Babylon Bee is a fun parody site.  Here's their explanation of Democratic Socialism.  And here's a report on Bernie Saunders complaining about greedy rich people.

This liberal cartoonist has evolved from making fun of Donald Trump to supporting him. You can click through the cartoons to see the change.

Seeing dead people is not a rare as you think. Read about the science.

The Democrats are going over in a barrel. The basic problem is they hate the Constitution but are no longer getting their way.

Cal Poly is working to increase the number of minority students and faculty. The academic standards of the well-regarded university will certainly decline when the color of skin becomes more important than education.

Teachers union gives anthem protestor Kaepernick its ‘highest honor. Another reason to question the teachers union's support of education of our students.

You've heard of the gold rush. How about a sand rush in West Texas.

Hell freezes over. The New York Times commends the selection of Kavanaugh.

When July 4 meant a defeat by Islam. Read this compelling account.

Here's an account of am immigrant who is a credit to her adopted country.

Here's a shocking report that didn't surprise some of us. Most of those scientific studies are wrong.

Pruitt is out at the EPA, justifiably. Here's a list of EPA scandals from the previous administration.

The Democrats are upset about the Supreme Court nomination. They have only themselves to blame for their judicial predicament.

The Left is coming out in favor of Socialism. Socialism can ruin your life.

More here: if Socialism is so great, why has it never worked anywhere?

It's hard to start a business. The bureaucracy stands in your way.

Something for movie fans: the 10 best summer blockbusters over the years.

Are you dutifully recycling your plastic waste? It isn't doing any good.

Those pictures of plastic islands floating around in the ocean? 90% of plastic waste comes from 10 rivers in Asia and Africa.

Did Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders Save America? This writer thinks so because they turned off the electorate.

Liberals discount the use of guns for self defense. More people do this than die in car accidents.

The Department of Education under Obama was more interested in political correctness than education.

Oberlin College is wrongly attacking a local bakery. They are also having financial difficulties.

The Democrat Party doesn't know anything about judge Kavanaugh. They just know they don't like him.

Thomas Sowell was a giant in economics. Here are 30 of his best quotes.

A good week on the Supreme Court

The court ruled that people don't have to give money to unions to keep their job. Here is an egregious example from the ruling: "Dewhirst argued that Abood had "spawned all types of corrupt problems." Washington Governor Jay Inslee, for example, benefitted from more than $700,000 in union dollars at the very time Inslee himself was negotiating with these unions in 2016." 

And of course the court ruled that Trumps ban on immigrants from certain countries was legal.

And, the court ruled that women's pro-life support organizations were not required to refer patients to abortion clinics.

After the conclusion of the session, Justice Anthony Kennedy announced his retirement. He has been a swing vote. Trump will get another pick.

All three of these rulings were 5 to 4, with the conservative justices ruling on the law and the liberals ruling on what they thought the law should be instead.

Here's a Supreme Court argument that cost liberals the election.

There are no conservatives left in the media now that Charles Krauthammer has died.

Here's a fun article on the Theory of Evolution. All life on Earth seems to be about the same age.

A terrific lecture, Victor Davis Hanson on how Trump won the election.

Remember Little House on the Prairie? The librarians have started banning books now, they removed Laura Ingalls Wilder from the Laura Ingalls Wilder Children's Book Award because it's racist.

More about Laura: it seems she wasn't really racist.

A reporter falsely reported that the Annapolis shoot had a MAGA hat. More fake news, he has resigned.

More fake news. Time issued a correction for that cover featuring Trump and the little girl.

How is Trump doing? He is winning and the Left needs to admit it.

Venezuela is imploding, and yet liberals keep loving Socialism.

Civilians are becoming better armed; quite a bit better than the military and police combined.

Harvard University is racist. They say Asians lack courage, kindness and likeability. More here on Harvard's discrimination.

There is a movie in progress that allegedly will give Ronald Reagan his due for a change.

Gavin Newsom will be the next governor of California. He is liberalism personified and another example of what's wrong with the state.

One problem with America is that the younger generation are not joining service organizations.

The First Amendment does not require that we be nice to journalists.

And the left's favorite president. We really did have a Manchurian candidate in the White House.