Scientists in Canada have made a shocking discovery. As humans age, our ability to get jokes decreases. Fortunately, we don't find jokes any less funny, but the part of the brain that deals with humour comprehension becomes less acute. The small study involved 20 healthy older...
But in any case, everyone should read it.
Victor Davis Hanson is the gift that keeps on giving. He articulates a certain strain of neoconservativism so badly as to bring discredit upon many of his more eloquent fellow.
Those who declared irony dead after 9/11 were infidels. Irony is alive and well. Ironic, isn't it?The similarities and differences between the killings at Haditha and My Lai are clear. But it remains to be seen into which of these columns we will be able to...
Wow. In the race for the Alabama Supreme Court, the nominees are openly advancing the "let's pretend Article VI doesn't exist" theory of the Constitution you may remember from attempts.
The BBC has evidence of another group killing of civilians by American soldiers, this one in Ishaq, north of Baghdad-- 11 Iraqis, ranging in age from 75 to 6 months,.
A quick note to pass on while I sit here in the tiny (but free-wireless equipped) terminal:When discussing the various gross irrationalities and inequities of the election system, I think it's important to note that the system is a scandal whether or not it can be...
I know I'm late to the story, but according to ABC's "The Blotter":New York has no national monuments or icons, according to the Department of Homeland Security form obtained by.
I'm going to jump into my guest-blogging stint here by disagreeing with my esteemed host; surprising though it is, given the makeup of the majority and the dissenters, I think.
From a letter published in the Columbus Dispatch:"Marathon to uproot more trees" was a fantastic report, complete with pictures and the location of the Marathon oil pipeline.I am sure the terrorists were thrilled to see this report with the pictures – especially the sign, "Warning petroleum...
So the official response to the massacre and cover up in Haditha is ... wait for it ... "core values training on moral and ethical standards on the battlefield". Now,.
Like Rob, I will be spending much of June out of town before returning to the teaching grind in July. After spending this weekend in Vegas with my colleagues, I.