A New Jersey appeals court says a couple who named one of their children after Adolf Hitler should not regain custody of their three children: The family drew attention after ShopRite refused to decorate a birthday cake for their son, Adolf Hitler Campbell. Adolf and siblings JoyceLynn Aryan Nation . . . . Continue Reading »
There’s nothing worse than when you’re trying to hold a protest decrying inequality and promoting the distribution of wealth and some dirty poor people ruin it by trying to claim a share of what you have : The Occupy Wall Street volunteer kitchen staff launched a “counter” . . . . Continue Reading »
History Today has a piece out called ” American Pie: The Imperialism of the Calorie ,” the story of the statistical regimentation of food. It started with the invention of the calorimeter (pictured), which was an American invention, of course. The native cuisine of the U.S. has . . . . Continue Reading »
A Pro-life Win in Michigan NRO’s The Corner , Michael J. New Paul Did Not ‘Invent’ Christianity Huff Post Religion , Greg Carey Do candy bars ever go bad? Slate , Forrest Wickman Can Islamism and Feminism Mix? New York Times , Monica Marks 7 billion people and you: What’s . . . . Continue Reading »
Obamacare continues to be a political albatross. A new poll from the Kaiser Family Foundation (not exactly known for right wingism) shows a record low in support. From The Hill story:Support for Democrats’ healthcare reform has hit its lowest point since the law passed in March 2010, says a . . . . Continue Reading »
[Note: This is my annual Halloween rant.] Every autumn Christians throughout North America engage in hand-wringing disputes over what to do about Halloween. The discussions tend to reflect in microcosm how we interact with overtly secular aspects on a larger scale. Should we separate and stand . . . . Continue Reading »
So, opponents of animal research: Should we not investigate the factors in snakes that make their hearts so powerful? If so, we might miss out on some very important knowledge. From the AFP story:The secret to the giant Burmese python’s success is in a massive amount of fatty acids . . . . Continue Reading »
A recent article in the Yale Daily News contained a statistic that was so outlandish that I could hardly believe it could possibly be true. Marina Keegan says, If this year is anything like the last 10, around 25 percent of employed Yale graduates will enter the consulting or finance industry. . . . . Continue Reading »
Much is made of Steve Jobs graduation speech at Stanford. I don’t know why. I thought it was rather cold, even melancholic once I actually got around to reading it. Most of it could be reduced to a Budweiser commercial: “You only go around once in life; grab all the gusto you can . . . . Continue Reading »
In his latest On the Square column , Russell E. Saltzman shares some of the dumb requests people make for their weddings and funerals: There was that one time I ended up playing straight man to the groom’s dog. I didn’t know anything about the animal until perhaps three days before the . . . . Continue Reading »
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