A rescue in Iraq: Horror and heroism

A baby saved as a civilian risks his life – Iraqi Baby Saved …salesman Asad Raad's act was particularly notable because a burning car can explode if the fuel tanks are on fire, and bombings are often quickly followed by other attacks intended to kill rescuers. Raad rushed out of his motorcycle shop after the … Read more

Required Reading: May issue of The Atlantic – “The Quiet Coup”

A very worthwhile perspective from the former chief economist of the IMF (International Monetary Fund) on the U.S. financial situation.  Which is not to say he's right about everything – but an important view nevertheless. Prints out at 11 pages and takes 15-20 minutes to read. And I recommend this despite my bias against the IMF, having … Read more

ANOTHER Global Warming/Climate Change Update: UN participation in “Earth Hour” this Saturday will result in $102 savings

FOXNews.com – U.N.'s Participation in Earth Hour Is Full of Hot Air, Critics Say – United Nations It's called Earth Hour — and among the places where the lights will go out are the Eiffel Tower, the Bird's Nest Stadium in Beijing, the Pyramids of Giza and Niagara Falls. And, for the first time in … Read more

Global Warming Update: The sea level

Haven’t done a GW Update in sooo long. And anyway now it’s “Climate Change” so I better get with it or risk being viewed as an anachronism. “Climate Change” is where whether it gets warmer … or cooler … or stays the same … it’s bad and needs a fix. Here’s an actual sea level … Read more

De-Baptism?

Sent to my by my friend Theresa (who is certainly not looking to de-baptize). No surprise though – there's an almost visceral hostility to religion among many in Great Britain.  Following atheist trend, Britons seek 'de-baptism' More than 100,000 Britons have recently downloaded "certificates of de-baptism" from the Internet to renounce their Christian faith. The initiative launched … Read more

Notre Dame alumnus on ND decision to honor Obama: “moral incoherence”

Great column. Along with this one, Great statement by the South Bend Bishop on Notre Dame's awarding President Obama it really sums up the shameful decision. William McGurn Says Notre Dame's Choice of Barack Obama as Commencement Speaker Is Morally Incoherent – WSJ.com "We hope for this to be the basis of an engagement with him." … Read more