One of the few things left in American newspapers that is any good is the syndicated advice column, called “Ask Amy,” that Amy Dickinson writes for hundreds of papers across the country. Dickinson’s advice is a bit old-school, which is…
Life rushes by so fast now, and there’s just no time to keep up with the language. Every time I get mad at some teenager and spit out a couple of once effective swear words, I receive a big grin,…
On April 7, 2017, in Stockholm, Sweden, Rakhmat Akilov, a Muslim immigrant and asylum-seeker, stole a beer truck in the heart of the city’s shopping district. Did he have a keg party in mind? No. Alcohol is forbidden in Islam….
Do blame me, I’m from Massachusetts. The commonwealth ranks as the most intolerant state in the U.S. Don’t blame me too much, though. I live in Worcester County, tied for the most tolerant county in Massachusetts. Sure, nationwide it’s in…
There is much sad truth in our Debra Saunders’ “You Don’t Have to be a Bigot to be a Racist Anymore.” One used to have to be a member of the KKK, a segregationist, or a paid-up member of the…
The annual approach of 9/11/01 brought memories, news recaps, and best of all, in some ways, speculation. As in, what’s the matter with Americans today? Where’s now the national unity that marked the aftermath of the attacks; the U.S. flags…
Major League Baseball last week suspended long-time umpire Joe West. (So long-time as to be calling ’em like he sees ’em in the show since 1976.) MLB put West on the porch for three days for saying, in answer to…
Beware. Big PC Bro is watching. Not since Jerry Maguire circulated his mission statement at Sports Management International has an internal memo so backfired on its author as James Damore’s written thoughts on the tech world’s groupthink did. The Google…
The university should be a place for students to feel welcome, respected, and valued – unless they happen to be conservative. At least, that seems to be the standard which liberal students and universities across the country are increasingly holding…
“Make the enemy live up to its own book of rules.” —Rule #4, Saul Alinsky’s Rules For Radicals On Tuesday, it seemed like the whole country was up in arms over a publicity photograph featuring comedienne (using that term quite…