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.

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.

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 confrontation on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial

This is the best recap of the media's mishandling of the confrontation between the indian and the teenager.  I would also invite you to read the statement from the high schooler.

So far, this seems to be the biggest news event of the year. Most of the stories I read were about how the media completely botched the coverage. Here's a fun roundup:
Liberals Are Bigots, But It's Okay Because That Kid Had a MAGA Hat
Good, Bad & Ugly: How the Media Covered False Smear of Covington Kids
The Disgraceful Covington Catholic Pile-On
COVINGTON CATHOLIC UPDATE
The Media Botched the Covington Catholic Story
The Media Wildly Mischaracterized That Video of Covington Catholic Students Confronting a Native American Veteran

John Browning was born on January 23, 1855.  You will immediately recognize why this man's birth is worth commemorating.

The Special Prosecutor investigation is surely about ready to wind up. What if Mueller doesn't give Democrats what they want?

Now that the Democrats own the House, they are going impeachment crazy. Now they want to impeach Brett Kavanaugh. These people are really disgusting and reflect badly on the people who vote for them.

Georg Elser was a lone wolf who almost stopped World War II.

Take a look at the 15 winners of Wikipedia's annual photo contest of the world.

By now, you may have seen the Gillette ad that attacks "toxic masculinity", whatever that it. It disparages men, which are the main customer base for Gillette razors. Many have called the ad stupid. It turns out the creative genius behind the ad is a radical feminist.

A woman defended herself against armed robbery by shooting the criminal with her legally concealed weapon. This liberal web site thinks that is wrong.

Second lady Karen Pence is teaching at a Christian school. The liberals are complaining because the school allegedly discriminates against LGBQT people and they don't think the wife of the Vice President should be doing that.

So many Democrats are running for President that jokesters are comparing them to the south of the border caravan. This writer is not impressed with the lackluster field.  Another writer referred to their "clown car".

Donald Trump is doing an amazing bunch of excellent things that get no notice in the media. Here's his progress on drug costs.

Jake Tapper outs Gillibrand’s immigration deceit, she responds with false history.

This is an older article by Andrew Sullivan about how democracies evolve as predicted by Plato. We were fortunate that this country's founders had read Plato and constructed barriers, but these barriers are breaking down in the face of real democracy.

Cool eclipse picture with Matterhorn and meteor.

The wall

CNN declined a report from a San Diego TV station because it said the wall was effective.

A small group of humans survived a super volcano that blocked out the sun for years.

The guided missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald collided with a commercial ship in 2017. The Navy covered up the report, but finally it's available. The Navy is in bad shape.

The Democrats want to impeach Trump, but disagreeing with conventional wisdom isn't a crime.

Here's a fun roundup of dinosaurs from around the world. The Thailand ones are the coolest.

The continuing saga of people rising up in anger over old tweets, and something interesting about Ahmadi Muslims.

Vice President Pence's wife is in trouble with liberals. She is teaching at a Christian School that doesn't allow LGBT teachers to work there.

A most successful cover up of FBI malfeasance. What happens if it never comes to light?  In the same vein, an epidemic of erasers, redactions and perjuries by the usual suspects.

30 Democrat lawmakers and 100 or so lobbyists are taking a jaunt to Puerto Rico during the shutdown. Do you think it got any news coverage?

Three Oklahoma teens were killed by the homeowner during a home invasion. The grandfather of one says it wasn't a fair fight because the homeowner had an AR-15.

A Campus Reform reporter interviewed a number of students to get their opinion of Trump's comments on immigration. They didn't like them, then were informed who really said the quotes.

The Navy railroaded a marine for war crimes for actions in Afghanistan. Now, they've apologized.

A video came out on the Internet of new senator Ocasio-Cortez dancing on a rooftop while in college. The video was actually quite cute and not something inappropriate for a college student. Then the media constructed a fake news report that she was being criticized by conservatives. Except they could find no examples.

Homeschoolers get a lot of bad press. Here's a story of one who struggled through life but did OK.

This author thinks Trump will win reelection and presents 10 reasons why.

There were a number of memes of Pelosi and Schumer after their response to Trump's oval office address.  You can see more here, but this is my favorite:

The plot to murder George Washington

Here's something I had never heard about: the plot to murder George Washington. More about the book here.

The SPLC used to be a worthy organization, advocating on behalf of justice. It has morphed into a liberal attack organization unworthy of its 501c tax status. Read about one lawyer defamed by them.

People make New Year's resolutions to eat healthy and lose weight. This is causing problems for salad restaurants.

The Chinese rover on the far side of the moon.

Trump was widely criticized for banning immigrants from some Muslim countries.  Seems like a good idea; see what's happening in Germany.

A fun review of the B-52, still in service coming up on 60 years operation.

On that same note, SAC deleted a tweet found objectionable by some snowflakes. Scroll down just to watch the video to see the B-2 at work.

As you know, the colleges are losing all touch with their mission. Here's a seminar on how to avoid judging the quality of writing by students.

Some geology news. Where did all the sediments go?  Don't these people know a flood when they see one?

2018 saw a global revolt against climate change policies. It seems fighting climate change hurts people who are not rich more than a little warmth.

Boulder Colorado is regulating guns. Apparently most gun owners are ignoring the new rules. Here's one person's reaction.

Transgender issues. A biological woman decided she was a man, got the treatments and the operations, and partnered with a gay person. Except she/he ended up a pregnant man. Disgusting.

On the other hand, Victor Davis Hanson rounds up reasons that 2018 was a pretty good year.

A bunch of containers washed off a ship, bringing fun treasure hunting to Dutch islanders.

Here's how one person avoided paying the death tax, perhaps the greatest act of tax evasion.

In Oregon, it's illegal to call yourself an "engineer" unless you have completed the requirements for certification as a professional engineer. There are a lot of engineers in Oregon and elsewhere who don't build bridges, and a judge just ruled that you can call yourself an engineer if you are one.

What happens when you take fluoride out of drinking water? Kids get more cavities.

Here's one authors roundup of the 20 most annoying liberals of 2018.

Jesus came at the right time.

Why the world was ready for Jesus arrival. The pieces were in place.

An interesting experience at the shooting range.

Here's a terrific underwater video from Fiji. Go full screen for best view.

Facebook has been criticized lately for banning speech.  They generally ban conservative thought. They even banned Franklin Graham for a post from 2016. Probably one of their 15,000 thought police didn't even know who Graham was.

Greenpeace's famous Rainbow Warrior is being cut up for scrap on a third-world beach.

Quotes from 2018. The 25 best and the 20 worst.  And a bonus, the Year in Review, McLaughlin Group Style.

Everyone is speculating on which Democrat will run for president in 2020. None of the potential candidates is very exciting, but could Bloomberg actually happen?

If you are reading my blog, you probably have an interest in conservative web sites.  Here's a list of the top fifty sites. Unfortunately, nobody has this much time.

Here's an idea for social justice warriors and other offended persons: stop whining.

First pictures of Ultima Thule, really far out objects in the solar system. Higher resolution coming as the data flows from New Horizons spacecraft.

Donald Trump is transforming the Democrats. Their principles seem to be different than they used to be, not that they really had principles.

Check out these Cane Toads hitchhiking on a python in Australia.

Chuck Todd's Sunday "Meet the Press" had a special program on climate change. He said they would not give any time to climate deniers to provide a balanced discussion.

Dilbert on Global Warming

And Scott Adams discusses the science of global warming in more detail in his podcast. Scroll down to episode 358.

And worth your time: a video lecture on the flaws in global warming theory.