THIS is where OTL’s sympathies lie…

HERE: Unacknowledged state sponsor of Terrorism, questionable ally.  OTL could make time to pay his "respects" to the recently-passed leader of one of the most repressive regimes on Earth. Rather than HERE:   Victims of Terrorism in France, a real ally.  OTL couldn't be bothered to attend a rally commemorating citizens brutally murdered by Muslim …

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No Social Security or Medicare for Me-Do I have the Courage of my Convictions?

Yes, I do.  This post was written a couple of years ago, and updated today in 2015.  I will be 66 in April, and I just love tossing all the junk mail telling me about everyone's very best Medicare Advantage or Medi-Gap policy.  No serious illnesses, and still at my same employer after seven years. …

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In My Considered (Jewish) Opinion…Something controversial in the title: ISLAM IS EVIL

Islam is simply an evil religion.  Witness what occurred in Paris today.(now, yesterday, updated Friday). This in response to cartoons, for heaven's sake!  Islam's holy book advocates forced conversion or murder for "apostates" and unbelievers.  All over the world, Muslim radicals are murdering innocent civilians, taking hostages in coffee shops, and kidnapping school girls and selling …

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Coarsening the Culture

It started with an essay in the (supposedly) high-minded publication for Wall Street Journal subscribers, WSJ Magazine.  This comes out every other month in the print edition, and is a slick magazine designed to appeal to high-income readers.  It is filled with ads for expensive clothing, watches, and jewelry, and features stories about people and …

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