Monthly Archives: October 2012

How Much Money Do Gas Stations Make On Gasoline?

A friend of mine owns a gas station. He says he makes two cents a gallon and that is the industry norm. He makes money selling nuts and soda and ice cream. Gas prices in California are down about 70 … Continue reading

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The KinderGarden of Eden: How The Modern Liberal Thinks (And Why He’s Convinced That Ignorance is Bliss)

In 2007, conservative humorist Evan Sayet gave a deadly serious speech to the Heritage Foundation that became one of the five most talked about political speeches of the past decade. I had a chance to talk to Evan via email … Continue reading

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Portrait Book Trilogy: Living Witnesses: Triumph Over Tragedy

I’m sitting at home on a Sunday afternoon and reading through this trilogy of books on Holocaust survivors. The writing is spare while the photos glow. This would be good reading for Anna Breslaw and those who published her at … Continue reading

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The Small Fraction Of Muslims

In this April 2011 speech, Dennis Prager said: “Of course it’s only a small fraction of Muslims who do evil. It’s always only a small fraction of a group who do evil. It was only a small fraction of Germans … Continue reading

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Hookers In Pico-Robertson?

I don’t think I’ve seen hookers walking around 90035 looking for business. There have been a couple of odd-looking blonde women walking around who looked like hookers but they weren’t obvious. Kenneth Lowenstein posts: “around 2am several female prostitutes were … Continue reading

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