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A "conversation on the beach" is an example of some first-person reporting that is sometimes some of the most insightful and informative available. In the article, which was first written as a letter to a friend, an Israeli holocaust survivor describes a conversation he had with a Palestinian who is apparently a college student at […]

According to Donald Luskin, New York Times columnist Paul Krugman's grasp of history is iffy at best.

Some "freedom fighter" tossed a grenade into a church in Pakistan, killing three girls. As of the latest report, no one has claimed responsibility for the cowardly attack -- but (*sarcasm on*) I'm betting it was the Hindus. They do it all the time. (*sarcasm off*)

Today's Washington Post has an interesting article on the growth of Protestantism in China and how the government is responding. One thing I noticed in the story, however, is what I would consider a lack of elementary religious knowledge. Or, at least, an unwillingness to call a spade a spade. Some Chinese churches push the […]

In the past, when the Bush administration has been poised to destroy the environment, be it his "Clear Skies" initiative or arsenic in drinking water, the New York Times editorial page and its writers have written to the rescue. The Times has spared no amount of vitriol when it comes to protecting the environment from […]

There's a couple of pieces of news today on what appears to be a new religious test for office. While liberal commentators often like to compare religious conservatives to the Taliban, it's the liberals who are acting like the Taliban. If you fail to meet their requirements (atheism or "culturally" Christian -- that is, you […]

It seems as though the bane of Web surfers everywhere -- the dreaded pop-under ad -- is getting even more annoying. According to this report over at CNet's News.com, new ads will "kick" you to Orbitz, or another advertiser using similar technology, merely by moving your mouse over the ad. No clicking required. The brain-dead […]

In James Taranto's "Best of the Web Today" he refers to the following story in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. I can't make this stuff up: A Venango County elementary school performance was canceled after parents objected to scenes in which third- through fifth-grade students re-enacted human sacrifices in the Aztec civilization. The performance, titled "Bizarre Bazaar," […]

I saw the latest installment of Director Peter Jackson's epic trilogy on Wednesday. Yes, I know it's two days later -- but I've needed the time to really digest it. The film is excellent, and should, once again, be nominated for a fistful of Oscars. The Two Towers is about the primal battle of Good […]

Today's offering from New York Times columnist Paul Krugman is more of what we've come to expect from the Democrats' snarky hatchet man. I'll start with the last part first, because it is really the central issue. It may be that the bad few weeks the administration has just had were the result of random […]