Monthly Archives: August 2007

The Decalogue, dangerous? Advice for a society that cringes at commandments

I just finished reading David Klinghoffer’s new book, Shattered Tablets: Why We Ignore The Ten Commandments At Our Peril. I don’t have much to say about it because I agree with it. Rod Dreher writes: Mr. Klinghoffer cites the work … Continue reading

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Why Doesn’t Anyone Hire My Mom To Write An Article About Me?

She’d be a much better choice than that tosser Brad E. Greenberg. Mom emails: Any luck with the girlfriend scene? Lovely weather here since the big storm blew over. They had severe flooding up at Noosa, but not as bad … Continue reading

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Who Has to Commit Suicide in this Town to Make the Front Page?

Mickey Kaus writes: I couldn’t believe–just a few days after their prospective new owner gave them a lecture on how they had to give customers the news the customers wanted–that the editors of the L.A. Times would run the Owen … Continue reading

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I’d Like To Thank All Of You For Coming

Bob Armstrong writes: At a news conference today Idaho’s Senator Larry Craig opened with a great gaffe: "I’d like to thank all of you for coming." A story in USA Today includes his booking photo taken by the Minneapolis Airport … Continue reading

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How Do We Throw The Bums Out Of Shul?

I’m tired of going to shul to get closer to God and finding a bunch of dirty smelly beggars bumming my trip. Midway through my Amidah (Judaism’s main prayer) tonight, I was rudely interrupted by two psychos yelling about our … Continue reading

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