After Years Of Decline, US Births Leveling Off?
Posted: Sep 06, 2013 (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File). FILE - In this June 25, 2012 file photo, a family nurse practitioner, right, examines a newborn girl accompanied by her mother in Portland, OregonBy...
View ArticleErasmus, "Prince of Humanists"
Desiderius Erasmus, Catholic priest, social critic, teacher, theologian."Prince of Humanists"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desiderius_Erasmus***Alan: I share Erasmus' scholarly orientation and am...
View ArticlePoll: Majority Of Americans Approve Of Sending Congress To Syria
A majority of U.S. citizens believe congressional leaders in both the House and Senate must be sent to war-torn Syria immediately.September 5, 2013WASHINGTON—As President Obama continues to push for a...
View Article"Unless He's Serious, Vote No" - Charles Krauthammer Makes Sense
Syria***Sen. Bob Corker: “What is it you’re seeking?”Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff: “I can’t answer that, what we’re seeking.” — Senate hearing on the use of force in...
View ArticleBrazen Lies About Obamacare
We were lied to!Obamacare will be twice as expensive as what we have now!http://lexingtonlibertarian.blogspot.com/2013/03/the-ax-is-poised-to-fall-lies-of.htmlWanna bet?Seriously...Wanna bet?Even...
View ArticlePut The Wealthy In Stocks And Publicly Humiliate Them?
***Dennis KozlowskiWikipedia Entryhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dennis_Kozlowski***"Believe it or not, you can buy a $6,000 shower curtain for your home. But why would you? Former Tyco International...
View ArticlePresident Obama's Comedy Routine At 2013 White House Correspondents Dinner
WATCH THE VIDEO The White House Office of the Press Secretary Click on Obama's photo to view the president's remarks.Washington Hilton Hotel, Washington, D.C.April 27, 2013THE PRESIDENT: Thank...
View ArticleIs Barack Obama's Presidency An Act Of God?
Dear Fred,Thanks for your email.I have long marveled that any half sane, non-sociopath would even want to be President of the United States.The fact that we have ended up with Barack Obama seems an Act...
View ArticleEthiopian Proverbs
Hamer people, Ethiopiahttp://kwekudee-tripdownmemorylane.blogspot.com/2012/10/hamer-people-ethiopian-tribe-with.html***"When the great lord passes, the wise peasant bows deeply and silently...
View ArticleCorn Maze For Blondes
***"Blonde in Library"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxFYwNLv67s
View ArticleGeorge Carlin: "We Like War Because We're Good At It"
George Carlin's Greatest 20 Moments (VIDEO)
View ArticleNorth Carolina's National Image Plunges. "Hey! Let's Move Our Business To...
September 05, 2013North Carolina's national image declinesTwo years ago PPP did national polls assessing the favorability of every state in the country. While southern states generally found themselves...
View Article"The Definition Of A True Friend" by Drug Lord, Pablo Escobar
"Friends are those who see you crying and say to you: "Whom shall we kill?"Just how far does this attitude extend?And is it any different from those "Christians" who can't wait for God to cast people...
View ArticleThe Borowitz Report: G20 Ends Abruptly As Obama Calls Putin A Jackass
ST. PETERSBURG — Hopes for a positive G20 summit crumbled today as President Obama blurted to Russia’s Vladimir Putin at a joint press appearance, “Everyone here thinks you’re a jackass.”The press...
View ArticleMississippians: The Fattest People In The Nation Have The Hardest Time...
By Lydia DePillis, September 6, 2013 A couple days ago, the U.S. Department of Agriculture put out its annual food security report, measuring the number of Americans who have a hard time getting enough...
View ArticleFrontline: "The Wounded Platoon"
Did you know that there are more than 160 FRONTLINE films streaming for free on our website?Starting today, FRONTLINE is excited to bring you "What to Watch This Weekend," our new, curated series of...
View ArticleHarper Lee settles 'To Kill a Mockingbird' suit
Alan: Somebody said "writers have one book in 'em..." and keep re-writing it. I have long admired Harper Lee for writing just one book - a hum-dinger! I have trouble enough knowing what's going on in...
View ArticleArab Christians Come Out Strongly Against US Strike In Syria
Can Syria's Christians Survive?http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443537404577579473069060742.html***Opposition to Western intervention on behalf of beleaguered Christian minorities emerged...
View Article"Every Sperm Is Sacred" - Monty Python
Human Spermhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sperm***Ecclesiastic condemnation of masturbation is largely based on the mistaken, pre-scientific belief that each sperm contains an entire human being "in...
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