In the indispensable baby boomer comedy, Animal House, there is a scene depicting a fraternity hazing ritual where Chip Diller (played by Kevin Bacon) is being spanked by a senior fraternity brother dressed in a robe that would make Star Wars’s Emperor Palpatine proud. After each smack, Diller exclaims: “Thank you sir! May I have another?” That was in a
This July will be the fiftieth anniversary of the Apollo Eleven moon landing. I remember watching the news coverage of it like it was yesterday. I also remember seeing pictures and videos of the whole world watching along with me. All of us looked on breathlessly as Neil Armstrong took “One small step…” I remember also when we learned that
Although it receives little to no coverage in the United States, there are many nonpartisan and responsible individuals in France that are skeptical of the Macron administration’s explanation of the devastating April 15 fire at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. The explanation given by Macron’s administration, again and again, is that it was a “spark” from faulty wiring that set
Written in conjunction with guest author LRM. In our continuing “Pie in the Sky” series (See “Cheap Medicine, 4/22/19), let’s take a look at the make believe numbers of “Medicare for All.” First off, the proposed Medicare plan is NOT Medicare as we know it today. Today’s Medicare has premiums (that increase with income), deductibles (about $1600 for EACH hospital
Written in conjunction with guest writer LRM. Today we commemorate the men and women of America’s Armed Forces that have made the ultimate sacrifice for their country. Those brave souls loved their country more than their own lives. And their love of country was not just for its many blessings. Yes, we have shining seas, majestic mountains and fertile plains,
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi has a history of confusional and doddering episodes, many of which have been recorded on video, that go back several years. A recent video synopsis that seemingly showed more of the same, however, has been reported by some analysts to have been doctored in such a way as to exaggerate the Speaker’s confusion and
A friend’s recent post regarding abortion (thanks PA) and the recent passage in Louisiana of a very restrictive abortion law have motivated me to share some thoughts on this very complicated and difficult subject. First, consider this: If a woman delivers a baby outside of the hospital and lets it die, the woman is charged with murder. Under recently passed
Well, it’s been just about 24 hours since I posted the second part of my essay on the weirdos running amuck in the Democratic Party. But, in just that short interval, it seems that the miscreants continue to get even weirder. First, that doyen of decorum, Rashida (“Impeach the motherf*r!”) Tlaib, continues to outdo herself. Reflecting on the horror that
In “Weirdos (REALLY): Part One” I took a look at a number of Democrat “luminaries” that are, to put it kindly, pretty weird. There’s NO shortage of them, however, so let’s consider some more. First, there’s California Senator Kamala Harris who comports herself as a modern, liberated woman of high “#me too” credentials, but just happens to have had, at
Weirdos (REALLY): Part One Their are many different terms that might be used to describe contemporary American political parties. A term I would use to describe today’s Republican Party would be “conflicted”. They are quite conflicted about how much to embrace President Trump and his agenda. Mitt Romney, Senators Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski, the late John McCain and others appear,