July 9, 2007
Sinead O'Connor

Christianity Today has an interview with artist Sinead O'Connor. I found the following two responses "interesting." Are you a Christian? O'Connor: Yeah, by birth and by culture. This is what we call a "no." But O'Connor apparently has watched some of those televangelists. What does Jesus mean to you? O'Connor: I've had a lot of […]

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July 9, 2007
Glutton for punishment

I made the mistake of reading this New York Times editorial on the nomination of Dr. James Holsinger to be surgeon general. I just want to make two points. First, the title: "A Nominee's Abnormal Views." The "abnormal" apparently applies to the belief that male-female sexual relationships -- you know, the kind that can actually […]

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July 9, 2007
They're both vigilantes

Set aside the negative connotation of the word "vigilante" for a moment. The Minutemen -- a group whose goals I generally support -- get a lot of flak in the mainstream media for their border watchdog efforts. Compare the coverage of the Minutemen to the coverage of this organization and see if you can see […]

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July 9, 2007
Who knew?

I'm just as surprised as everyone else to discover that the first New York Times public editor, Daniel Okrent, would turn out to be the the toughest, most critical and most honest of the Times ombudsmen. I make this note in the wake of Sunday's column by new ombudsman Clark Hoyt. John Hinderaker over at […]

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July 9, 2007
It's the thought that counts

This quote in Sunday's Washington Post on Al Gore's Live Earth Concerts says just about everything. John Buckley of Carbon Footprint, an organization that helps companies reduce their carbon dioxide emissions, said Saturday that Live Earth will produce about 74,500 tons of the gas. "We would have to plant 100,000 trees to offset the effect […]

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