Visiting Ground Zero brings out the cognitive dissonance in people who don't understand the need to win wars and the reason why realists accept the human cost.
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I found "The Help" a ridiculously one-sided examination of a serious subject in order to pursue an agenda. The nonstop stereotypes were so annoying I walked out early. [...] Modern educators praise the advent of musical and film exposure for infants, thereby acknowledging their need for mental stimulation, but the average family in this culture is blithely unaware of it, except to get its unoccupied children off its neck. What does the near-ubiquity of this modern disability tell us of the state of boredom [...] Americans are rightly concerned about Chinese competition; particularly in the technology sectors where outright piracy often seems to rule the day. On the other hand, one Chinese industry is quietly doing a bang-up job where America used to be the world's undisputed leader. [...] "There is a bear in the woods. For some people, the bear is easy to see. Others don't see it at all. Some people say the bear is tame. Others say it's vicious and dangerous. Since no one can really be sure who's right, isn't it smart to be as strong as the bear? If [...] On occasion, the light from Hayek's brilliant mind does shine through to a previously inoculated denier. One such convert who has seen the light is David Mamet, the famous American playwright, who had an epiphanous change of heart within the last decade. [...] A disturbing trend has developed over the last few years of broadcasting the suicides of the weak and elderly in society for entertainment. [...] Though I have been a huge fan of Rush for years, and I like Hannity and O'Reilly, it was Beck that came in and took a hard look at the history behind the Democratic/Liberal ideology. [...] "Beyond a shadow of a doubt" means beyond any doubt whatsoever. On the other hand, "beyond a reasonable doubt" means beyond any doubt arrived at through-say it with me now–reasoning. Quite a difference between the two. [...] Is the Gang of Six Plan to solve the debt ceiling a good idea? [...] There is a lot talk a lot about OJ and his trial but they couldn't get OJ at the scene of the crime. The same is true here, if Casey killed her daughter how did she do it? If you don't know how, then how do you find the intent? [...] Hillary Clinton and the State Department pulled strings to help disgraceful pop artist Lady Gaga obtain an invitation to sing at a festival in Rome celebrating transgender and other alternative lifestyle. Why is the State Department involved in something like this, and where is the outrage? [...] Was the recent verdict in the Casey Anthony case justice? [...] Stewart may be, considering that he doesn't check where he gets his "facts" from and who is responsible for creating them. [...] Paul Simon may be getting up in years but he can still put on a good concert. [...] The next time you're watching TV and the obligatory sex, violence, scatological humor or blatantly liberal messaging–aimed precisely at you, of course–turns up, obey your conscience and turn the darned thing off. You'll be a happier and healthier person. [...] Notwithstanding his success at the box office, Mark Twain is probably the last person who comes to mind when discussing the "humor" of Will Ferrell. [...] Like most politics wonks, when I hear a singer make an inane political statement, one of my first emotional reactions is, "Stick to singing." [...] Increasingly more risque Super Bowl commercials are being accepted to play during the game. At the same time, ads with a Christian message are flat-out rejected. [...] Reflections following an evening at the theater viewing The Voyage of the Dawn Treader. Our son Nathan Alexander is now in "Aslan's Country", having lost his battle with leukemia in May of 2009. [...] Lisa Fabrizio typifies the right-leaning cultural critic who, in spite of recognizing both the Left's revulsion of the model of masculinity emblematized by John Wayne as well as its preoccupations with race and gender, refuses to make the connection between these two insights. [...] As December 9 approaches, I think about what life would be like if John Lennon were still alive. [...] There are good reasons not to take political advice from comedians. [...] All Palin has done is to tap into this new reality. She is merely using the social networking medium the way Ronald Reagan used television when he hosted General Electric Theater. The question is whether she can carve out her own path to electoral success. [...] True Grit? You might as well try and outdo Gable in Gone With the Wind or Bogart in Casablanca. [...] |
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