Monthly Archives: March 2010

I’d heard of the general principle of Parkinson’s law a few years ago. I only found out about the book more recently. I didn’t know until last night that Parkinson intended his principle to be applied more narrowly than it … Continue reading →

Guns. Religion. Abortion. These are the no-win arguments that spoil family gatherings — and the stuff of retailers’ nightmares. Starbucks has found itself in the middle of just such an argument as its stores became forums for demonstrations by both … Continue reading →

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I will keep governing to the end of the year, in the spirit of making the tough decisions and trying as hard as I can to fulfill the mission in which God placed me. In the last couple of months, … Continue reading →

She told the Sunday Times newspaper, “So many people say, ‘So, what, are you a party girl?’ And I say, ‘I’m a walking good time.’ Do I sometimes go out and drink? Hell, yes. But could I have a number … Continue reading →

As Cablevision said repeatedly since Disney went public with the dispute last Monday, the asking price for WABC was a little more than a $1 a sub per month or about $40 million. We reported earlier that Cablevision offered Disney … Continue reading →

Queens Assemblywoman Barbara Clark has steered hundreds of thousands of dollars in taxpayer money to a charity she helped found, which spends a large portion of the money on rent, salaries, office expenses and tax penalties while operating as a … Continue reading →

The AP published a lengthy article today on the “sudden parade of predjudice” witnessed on campuses across California. But, the writer forgot to mention that a minority student admitted to hanging the noose at the UCSD campus. It’s a slight … Continue reading →

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John Patrick Bedell, the man who went on a shooting spree outside the Pentagon this week, was a Bush-hating, pot smoking, registered democrat. Although, officials said he did not have any suspected links to terrorist groups it was discovered this … Continue reading →

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev demanded Monday that sports officials step down over the country’s dismal performance at the Winter Olympics in Vancouver. Russia, a traditional winter sports powerhouse, won just 15 medals — with only three golds — in one … Continue reading →

Illinois State Senator Dale Risinger (R, Peoria) has offered a bill in Springfield that drives our society further along the path of making parts of the human body a commodity, undercutting the sacred status of human life. SB 3613, the … Continue reading →

In March 2009, a girl and a boy in the sixth grade at the Hunts Point School in the Bronx were fooling around and each drew a line on the other’s desk with an erasable marker. The teacher told them … Continue reading →

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