There is a thing called “restorative justice.” Based on a highly dubious proposition — that black and Hispanic offenders are punished disproportionately to white students engaged in similar behavior. It is keeping the good kids from learning. There's a reason minorities were getting suspended more.
The fascinating story of the humble zipper, a lesson in business. Did you know Levi's developed during the gold rush didn't have zippers until 1947 despite being patented in 1893?
This is seriously stupid: US judge halts hundreds of drilling projects in groundbreaking climate change ruling.
China has stopped accepting our trash, which means there's no place to put recyclable plastic and paper except in the city dump. Is this the beginning of the end for household recycling?
Something strange is happening at America’s colleges and universities. A movement is arising, undirected and driven largely by students, to scrub campuses clean of words, ideas, and subjects that might cause discomfort or give offense. This is another step in the end of education in America.
The University of Pennsylvania is upset. How come nobody is cheating and bribing to gain entry to this excellent school?
An Oxford mathematician who regular debates intellectual atheists explains why he's a follower of Jesus.
President Carter actually accomplished something. Nasty, 3ft-long parasitic worms are on the cusp of being wiped from the planet. Enjoy the pictures.
KOMO news in Seattle has a story on why the city is dying: it's the benevolent treatment of homeless people. Also mentioned are Portland and San Francisco.
The news has been full of reports on the New Zealand massacre of Muslims. Nowhere do you hear about the massacre of Christians.
The Southern Poverty Law Center publishes maps of "hate groups" that other institutions actually use. Turns out the SPLC has some problems of its own.
Friday, March 22, 2019
Friday, March 15, 2019
Chernobyl
Here's a follow up to the Chernobyl disaster. The Soviets covered up thousands of deaths.
The general in charge of special forces training seems to be a really bad leader.
England is minting a 50 pence coin with a black hole on it to commemorate Stephen Hawking.
"Greenpeace Founding Member: 'The Whole Climate Crisis Is Not Only Fake News, It's Fake Science'
Interesting information on the Steele dossier from a libel trial, circulated by a John McCain staffer.
Victor Davis Hanson wrote a book "The Case for Trump". There was a review on a website called "The Bulwark" which is run by some never Trumpers (conservatives opposed to Trump). Here's a response by Dr. Hanson with links to the critical review and others.
The general in charge of special forces training seems to be a really bad leader.
England is minting a 50 pence coin with a black hole on it to commemorate Stephen Hawking.
"Greenpeace Founding Member: 'The Whole Climate Crisis Is Not Only Fake News, It's Fake Science'
Interesting information on the Steele dossier from a libel trial, circulated by a John McCain staffer.
Victor Davis Hanson wrote a book "The Case for Trump". There was a review on a website called "The Bulwark" which is run by some never Trumpers (conservatives opposed to Trump). Here's a response by Dr. Hanson with links to the critical review and others.
Saturday, March 9, 2019
The Case for Trump
Victor Davis Hanson has a new book out: "The Case for Trump" available on amazon. If you want to have some fun, read the reviews. There are only two choices: five stars or one star. The one star reviews seem to lack serious analysis, so I suspect they are from liberals.
The reason that renewables can't save the planet. Wind and solar just don't meet the needs.
More here on the subject from Forbes: the real reason they hate nuclear is because it means we don't need renewable energy sources.
Socialism’s millennial fans don’t even know what it is. Millennials — ignorant of socialism’s appalling economic and human-rights history — increasingly embrace socialism and its naively unrealistic prescriptions for ending all human want.
Something unusual. How smart is your dog? Here's a dog puzzle and IQ test. You hide treats under the sliding disks and your dog moves them to find the treats.
Which states will take the most of your income in taxes. Here's the list. Since all taxes are included, you will need to dig down to see your personal situation. For example, several states charge no income tax, so if you have no income, the benefit is minimal.
On the other hand, the cost of housing is important. To rent a 1-bedroom apartment in San Francisco will cost almost $4000 a month. That will buy you a pretty nice house in Grass Valley.
A good short video lecture on the differences between Socialism and Capitalism.
The Democrat party is imploding. Here's the details.
Jeffery Epstein is a pedophile who regular flew guests to a private island on the "Lolita Express". Because of the names of some of the guests, (including a former president) this didn't get much news coverage until they were able to link him to Trump.
One of the longest running climate prediction blunders has disappeared from the Internet: Snowfalls are now just a thing of the past".
If you like to eat, then you should be cheering global warming. CO2 is used to grow vegetables and doesn't seem to be heating the planet much.
The greatest scientific fraud of all time. Cooking the books to show warming. And more here in the series.
There had been much about the Methodist Church going LGBTQ, but it seems the conservative Christians just took over.
Roger Simon thinks the Democrats made a strategic error by scheduling the Cohen testimony during the North Koran nuclear talks.
Michael Barone thinks Democrats getting out on dangerously left-wing limb.
Here's a nice roundup of how the media uses different words to describe Republicans and Democrats.
The media can't figure out why Christians continue to support Trump despite his salacious behavior.
The broad swath of the Trump-hating press that has participated in what has amounted to an unconstitutional attempt to overthrow the government. This is the real scandal of Trump's term.
Liberty is not possible for an unarmed society: a through analysis of Socialism and the need for citizens to have guns.
The Southern Poverty Law Center has added another Christian group to its list of hate organizations.
South Africa has squandered its opportunities and is on the path to becoming a failed state. Government profiteering, race tensions, and shortages are ruining the country.
The reason that renewables can't save the planet. Wind and solar just don't meet the needs.
More here on the subject from Forbes: the real reason they hate nuclear is because it means we don't need renewable energy sources.
Socialism’s millennial fans don’t even know what it is. Millennials — ignorant of socialism’s appalling economic and human-rights history — increasingly embrace socialism and its naively unrealistic prescriptions for ending all human want.
Something unusual. How smart is your dog? Here's a dog puzzle and IQ test. You hide treats under the sliding disks and your dog moves them to find the treats.
Which states will take the most of your income in taxes. Here's the list. Since all taxes are included, you will need to dig down to see your personal situation. For example, several states charge no income tax, so if you have no income, the benefit is minimal.
On the other hand, the cost of housing is important. To rent a 1-bedroom apartment in San Francisco will cost almost $4000 a month. That will buy you a pretty nice house in Grass Valley.
A good short video lecture on the differences between Socialism and Capitalism.
The Democrat party is imploding. Here's the details.
Jeffery Epstein is a pedophile who regular flew guests to a private island on the "Lolita Express". Because of the names of some of the guests, (including a former president) this didn't get much news coverage until they were able to link him to Trump.
One of the longest running climate prediction blunders has disappeared from the Internet: Snowfalls are now just a thing of the past".
If you like to eat, then you should be cheering global warming. CO2 is used to grow vegetables and doesn't seem to be heating the planet much.
The greatest scientific fraud of all time. Cooking the books to show warming. And more here in the series.
There had been much about the Methodist Church going LGBTQ, but it seems the conservative Christians just took over.
Roger Simon thinks the Democrats made a strategic error by scheduling the Cohen testimony during the North Koran nuclear talks.
Michael Barone thinks Democrats getting out on dangerously left-wing limb.
Here's a nice roundup of how the media uses different words to describe Republicans and Democrats.
The media can't figure out why Christians continue to support Trump despite his salacious behavior.
The broad swath of the Trump-hating press that has participated in what has amounted to an unconstitutional attempt to overthrow the government. This is the real scandal of Trump's term.
Liberty is not possible for an unarmed society: a through analysis of Socialism and the need for citizens to have guns.
The Southern Poverty Law Center has added another Christian group to its list of hate organizations.
South Africa has squandered its opportunities and is on the path to becoming a failed state. Government profiteering, race tensions, and shortages are ruining the country.
Saturday, March 2, 2019
Why do Zebras have stripes
You have probably wondering for some time why Zebras have stripes. Here's the answer.
Trevor Naoh replaced John Stewart on the Comedy Channel's Daily Show. He has a pretty funny analysis on the Jessie Smolet case.
Here's a roundup of fake hate crimes perpetrated by the alleged victims.
Bill Gates on green energy: "there is no substitute".
The Southern Poverty Law Center, which used to do good things, has morphed into a group that labels a lot of good organizations as "hate groups". They have done this to a Christian lawyers organization.
Here's a fun diversion: Rick Steves favorite places to see in Europe.
White House plan to reassess global warming.
LA had the coldest February in 60 years.
Lara Logan, journalist, is making waves by pointing out the bias in the news.
Here's Sheryl Atkinson's regularly updated list of media mistakes.
This is kind of an outrageous SUV.
This is the sharpest image of Ultima Thule, the farthest explored object in the solar system.
Warren Buffet is warning people not to locate companies in states with high unfunded pensions.
California’s 40 million residents depend on less than 1 percent of the state’s taxpayers to pay nearly half of the state income tax. Victor Davis Hanson warns us about what can happen.
Trevor Naoh replaced John Stewart on the Comedy Channel's Daily Show. He has a pretty funny analysis on the Jessie Smolet case.
Here's a roundup of fake hate crimes perpetrated by the alleged victims.
Bill Gates on green energy: "there is no substitute".
The Southern Poverty Law Center, which used to do good things, has morphed into a group that labels a lot of good organizations as "hate groups". They have done this to a Christian lawyers organization.
Here's a fun diversion: Rick Steves favorite places to see in Europe.
White House plan to reassess global warming.
LA had the coldest February in 60 years.
Lara Logan, journalist, is making waves by pointing out the bias in the news.
Here's Sheryl Atkinson's regularly updated list of media mistakes.
This is kind of an outrageous SUV.
This is the sharpest image of Ultima Thule, the farthest explored object in the solar system.
Warren Buffet is warning people not to locate companies in states with high unfunded pensions.
California’s 40 million residents depend on less than 1 percent of the state’s taxpayers to pay nearly half of the state income tax. Victor Davis Hanson warns us about what can happen.
Thursday, February 21, 2019
French Fries
Here's an article that almost anyone can disagree with. The LA Times ranks french fries.
Now that the Muller investigation is coming to an end, finding nothing, what about the conspirators?
National emergencies are a lot more common than I realized.
How dumb is Ocasio-Cortez? So dumb she thinks New York was giving Amazon $3 million.
Apparently we've all run out of problems in 2019, because now some folks are angry about an interview John Wayne gave to Playboy half a century ago. As it turns out, the Duke wasn't very sensitive to concerns of modern liberals. Here's the interview.
Michael Goodwin: Andrew McCabe is a national disgrace – and we owe him a big, fat thank you
More here on the deep state and their efforts to remove the President.
Victor Davis Hanson writes insightfully about the death of the coup.
The B-52 is over 50 years old, but with a little updating it turns out to be a pretty useful bomber while newer planes are being retired.
Black actor Jussie Smallett has been in the news lately for his phony attack story. Here's how to spot a hoax.
Here's more on the story, the collapse of a narrative.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is jumping for joy at the collapse of the Amazon's New York city lands. People in the mid-west don't understand her delight at killing jobs.
Leftist politicians have decided that you're not qualified to be a judge if you're a Christian.
CBS News Foreign Correspondent Lara Logan is in the news because she is complaining about the bias in media, even by her employer.
Now that the Muller investigation is coming to an end, finding nothing, what about the conspirators?
National emergencies are a lot more common than I realized.
How dumb is Ocasio-Cortez? So dumb she thinks New York was giving Amazon $3 million.
Apparently we've all run out of problems in 2019, because now some folks are angry about an interview John Wayne gave to Playboy half a century ago. As it turns out, the Duke wasn't very sensitive to concerns of modern liberals. Here's the interview.
Michael Goodwin: Andrew McCabe is a national disgrace – and we owe him a big, fat thank you
More here on the deep state and their efforts to remove the President.
Victor Davis Hanson writes insightfully about the death of the coup.
The B-52 is over 50 years old, but with a little updating it turns out to be a pretty useful bomber while newer planes are being retired.
Black actor Jussie Smallett has been in the news lately for his phony attack story. Here's how to spot a hoax.
Here's more on the story, the collapse of a narrative.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is jumping for joy at the collapse of the Amazon's New York city lands. People in the mid-west don't understand her delight at killing jobs.
Leftist politicians have decided that you're not qualified to be a judge if you're a Christian.
CBS News Foreign Correspondent Lara Logan is in the news because she is complaining about the bias in media, even by her employer.
Thursday, February 14, 2019
Date night movies
Here are eight romantic movies with a libertarian theme for Valentines
Guess who wants to ban NFL cheerleaders? Is it the liberated left or the stuffy, religious right?
Life under ISIS convinced these muslims to convert to Christianity.
The intel community is working against Trump says well-regarded investigative journalist.
Further on the same subject from the recent past. How can Americans now trust the intelligence agencies shown to be corrupt in the very recent past?
Nancy Pelosi has a favorite Bible verse she quotes regularly. Unfortunately, it doesn't seem to be in the Bible.
Mary Poppins branded racist by US academic in 'blackface' row over scene where she gets covered in soot,
Here's a pretty good analysis of how the fact checkers distort the facts when reporting on Trump.
An extensive article with pictures of the dam failure in Brazil. Another article on the bridge failure in Genoa Italy. These are better than the print articles because of the videos.
Perhaps you have heard of the "Green New Deal" which promises to transform the nation's economy. Here's what an economist thinks of it. More on the green new deal: beware of progressives bearing gifts.
Governor Newsom seems to have killed high seed rail. If high-speed rail can’t make it in California, it can’t make it anywhere. Government planners do not understand markets, so they promote overly pricey projects that fail to meet our real-world transportation needs.
Ancient prejudices are coming back.
Global warming isn't really scientific, despite the enthusiasts telling us to believe the science.
A reasonably thoughtful article on the latest trends in abortion. The Democrats have worked their way up to aborting babies up to the final minutes before birth. In fact, the governor of Virginia, recently famous for his blackface photo, talked about aborting babies after birth.
Guess who wants to ban NFL cheerleaders? Is it the liberated left or the stuffy, religious right?
Life under ISIS convinced these muslims to convert to Christianity.
The intel community is working against Trump says well-regarded investigative journalist.
Further on the same subject from the recent past. How can Americans now trust the intelligence agencies shown to be corrupt in the very recent past?
Nancy Pelosi has a favorite Bible verse she quotes regularly. Unfortunately, it doesn't seem to be in the Bible.
Mary Poppins branded racist by US academic in 'blackface' row over scene where she gets covered in soot,
Here's a pretty good analysis of how the fact checkers distort the facts when reporting on Trump.
An extensive article with pictures of the dam failure in Brazil. Another article on the bridge failure in Genoa Italy. These are better than the print articles because of the videos.
Perhaps you have heard of the "Green New Deal" which promises to transform the nation's economy. Here's what an economist thinks of it. More on the green new deal: beware of progressives bearing gifts.
Governor Newsom seems to have killed high seed rail. If high-speed rail can’t make it in California, it can’t make it anywhere. Government planners do not understand markets, so they promote overly pricey projects that fail to meet our real-world transportation needs.
Ancient prejudices are coming back.
Global warming isn't really scientific, despite the enthusiasts telling us to believe the science.
A reasonably thoughtful article on the latest trends in abortion. The Democrats have worked their way up to aborting babies up to the final minutes before birth. In fact, the governor of Virginia, recently famous for his blackface photo, talked about aborting babies after birth.
Saturday, February 2, 2019
Capitalism
Twenty quotes that explain why capitalism is better than socialism.
The Democrat governor of Virginia just endorsed killing infants after the baby was born as a form of abortion.
The New York Times is on an anti-Christian crusade.
Cool photo of the umbra of the earth
Here's a different review of Michelle Obama's book. The writer isn't impressed.
The Babylon Bee is a terrific satire site, specializing in Christian themes. See what they say about Mitt Romney lecturing you on rejecting immoral leaders.
If you've ever been to Scotland and listened to the cab driver, you might enjoy this mildly funny sketch from Saturday Night Live. I was a little surprised to find that the people on SNL actually are a little talented.
Regardless of your opinion on abortion, you have to be a little uncomfortable allowing it up to the moment of birth.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez declared last week that “the world is gonna end in 12 years if we don’t address climate change.” Here's some things science could teach her.
The French Revolution, part deux
DNA testing is revealing old family secrets. Here's the story of two sisters.
People are being smeared on the Internet. How do we live with this kind of people?
More here. The attack of the techno lynch mob.
A better guide than elite opinion, public revulsion of it.
Chicago politicians are known for being crooks. This one got caught. The other politicians are not so upset that the guy was crooked, but that one of their own is cooperating with the feds.
Rep. Yvette Clarke (D-Brooklyn) had some Pakistanis working in her office with access to House computers. Not only did they steal secrets, but they stole $120K worth of electronics. Rep. Clarke dodged accountability.
A long, compelling story by Robert Caro about researching Lyndon Johnson
The Democrat governor of Virginia just endorsed killing infants after the baby was born as a form of abortion.
The New York Times is on an anti-Christian crusade.
Cool photo of the umbra of the earth
Here's a different review of Michelle Obama's book. The writer isn't impressed.
The Babylon Bee is a terrific satire site, specializing in Christian themes. See what they say about Mitt Romney lecturing you on rejecting immoral leaders.
If you've ever been to Scotland and listened to the cab driver, you might enjoy this mildly funny sketch from Saturday Night Live. I was a little surprised to find that the people on SNL actually are a little talented.
Regardless of your opinion on abortion, you have to be a little uncomfortable allowing it up to the moment of birth.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez declared last week that “the world is gonna end in 12 years if we don’t address climate change.” Here's some things science could teach her.
The French Revolution, part deux
DNA testing is revealing old family secrets. Here's the story of two sisters.
People are being smeared on the Internet. How do we live with this kind of people?
More here. The attack of the techno lynch mob.
A better guide than elite opinion, public revulsion of it.
Chicago politicians are known for being crooks. This one got caught. The other politicians are not so upset that the guy was crooked, but that one of their own is cooperating with the feds.
Rep. Yvette Clarke (D-Brooklyn) had some Pakistanis working in her office with access to House computers. Not only did they steal secrets, but they stole $120K worth of electronics. Rep. Clarke dodged accountability.
A long, compelling story by Robert Caro about researching Lyndon Johnson
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