The FBI

Roger Simon seems to feel that the FBI is both biased and incompetent.

The FBI indighted a bunch of Russians for trying to influence the election.

And, they failed to stop the Florida school shooter, despite multiple warnings.

Animal rights activists want some odd things. In Switzerland, it's now illegal to boil a lobster.

Here's a fun video: marbles, magnets, and music.

Think "Three Billboards" is a feminist movie? It's actually a meditation on God's grace.

Kim Dotcom says the e-mails were not hacked by the Russians, offers proof. Mueller is not interested.

Long but interesting article on deep sea mining off Papua New Guinea. Starts off with areprise of the CIA's Glomar Explorer.

A lead prosecutor on the Russian investigation sometimes goe too far. Trump would be advised not to talk to him.

NOAA has been cooking the books again; adjusting temperatures upward to support global warming.

Don't judge Trump too quickly. History has a way of vindicating great presidents.

Reince Priebus talks about his period in the White House.

Reince Priebus talks about his period in the White House. The inside scoop.

Federal abuses on Obama's watch represent a growing blight on his legacy. Maybe that's a good thing.

Donald Trump has proposed eliminating 22 agendies in his 2019 budget.  See which of your favorite organizations are included.

Older folks are taking an interest in marijuana. Most for physical issues, but some want to recapture their youth.

Michelle Obama's official portrait for the National Gallery has been unveiled. Some people are not impressed.  And here's the portrait of  Barack Obama, also a little strange. He doesn't seem to be setting on the chair right and has an extra finger on one hand.

If you missed it, the photos of Elon Mush's car orbiting the earth are pretty cool.  And if you've got the time, the videos are excellent. Hang in there a little.

The Philladelphia Eagles quarterback (not the backup one that won the Super Bowl) spoke at the National Prayer Breakfast. He said that Jesus was the greatest leader of all time, whether you believe or not. Probably you didn't see anything about this in the news. I didn't, but read this great article.

Is college a waste? This new book argues that half of college education is wasted.

Why are Republicans trusting David Nunes? He's just a dairy farmer that got elected to Congress.

Here's a story from a liberal who detests Trump. She's surprised when a redneck could fix her Prius.

You can trust the media to bury any stories critical of Democrats. Here's two stories from last week that never saw the light of day.

You expect politicans to hide the truth, but are Democrats going so far that it will damage their credibility?

Are you a fan of Sriracha hot sauce? The guy who made it has a great story.

Our colleges are breeding anti-capitalisism, but is it leaking down into lower grades? In some places.

Mad Dog Mattis is the greatest Secretary of Defense we've had in recent memory. Now he's suggesting we make small nuclear weapons more available.

Did you wonder why the government was so protective of Hillary Clinton during the election, even covering up her misdeeds? They thought she was going to win and didn't want her upset after the election.

This article on school choice is worth reading just for its explanation of the "Butterfield Effect".

Here's some expository discussion on the first verse in John. Why was "Word" used as the translation?

Intelligent Design

It is not necessary to be a Christian to believe in Intelligent Design. It's just hard to accept the complexity of life without it.

There's a new film in progress, now directed by Ron Howard. This article is worth reading just for the nostalgia about American Grafitti.

A high schooler did a study on rce and IQ for a science fair project. Naturally, it caused controversy and was removed.

Judge Jeanine is writing a book on Trump. It will present a more favorable picture of the President. It has the intriguing title "Liars, Leakers, and Liberals".

On the other hand, a negative article from Maureen Dowd, one of the liberals. "Trump Shows Us the Way".

Green energy has benefitted from tax incentives and subsidies. Enthusiasts have pointed to their success as an example of green energy's success in competing with dirty energy. In Oklahoma, they are trying to treat windmills like a real business, actually taxing them like ought to be done.

A veteran of Ceausescu's Romania recognizes the types of abuses now happening in the FBI.

Blog roundup

Pretty good comentary on the excellent State of the Union Speech. Trump divides the Americans and the un-Americans.

Here's a guy who wanted Ted Cruz to be preisdent, but he thinks Trump is working out pretty well.

Another reformed liberal getting on board. Eventually, reality affects your politics.

Ben Stein says "Thank God thatTrump Won"

HBO is coming out with a documentary on the last year of the Obama Administraton. It's not as positive as Democrats might have hoped.

Journalism is dead. News on the FISA memo proves it, or rather lack of news.

Here's a surprise. Israel is bombing inside Egypt with Egypt's approval. Why isn't that news?

Young Americans disdain capitalism.  This is misplaced of course, but why are they so wrong?

You have to have a cosmetology degree to blow-dry hair in Arizona. This is turning into a major battle because licensing is often used to restrict competition and the haves want to keep out the have-nots.

Groundhog day, the movie, got little respect 25 years ago, but it remains an important commentary that people appreciate more with time.

Andrew Klavan won't be talking about the Oscars. He has three reasons why not.

Lauren Spagnoletti provides her list of the 10 best movies from the last 40 years. I think she's wrong about half of them, but maybe you would like to see the list anyway.

Global Warming

The climate thought police are objecting to a philanthropist's service, even when it has nothing to do with global warming.

People are all in favor of clean energy to fight global warming until it inconveniences them. A hydroelectric system for massachusetts and a nuclear power plant in New Jersey.

The recent deep freeze ends a dreadful year for climate activists.

Davos

USA Today predicted Trump would give his speach to an empty room at Davos.  Turns out people were waiting in line like kids at a rock concert. See the photos, but especially scroll down and see how many of the media used the same headline.

Hillary Clinton had a campaign worker who sexually harassed another worker. She was advised to fire the guy, but she kept him on and transferred the lady. Here's the story the NYT sat on for nine years until the Me Two movement.  The Twitter Universe is having fun with the report.

There is a movie out called "12 Strong" about a group of Special Forces who operated in Afghanistan just after 9/11. They were real. Here's a photo taken in 2001.

The Hollywood celebrities hate Trump so much that they are turning off their audience.

Here's a thorough analysis of the coming California earthquake. It's a sure thing, only the timing is unknown, but it's past due.

Here is some interesting cancer research. Injections into the tumor cure it in mice.

Jared Kushner is quietly making progress in the Middle East. but gets little recognition for his accomplishments.

Why did they name an aircraft carrier after a politician? Because Carl Vinson made sure we had a strong navy before Pearl Harbor.

Here's a short video on an interesting new engine. Opposed cylinders.