Defining radicalism downward and the schizophrenia of the modern left

Balance scale contrasting declining city markets with rising investment and a glowing coin

What are we to make of the socialist hero of New York City, Mayor Zohran Mamdani, suddenly becoming a moderate in the eyes of at least one progressive analyst? Once upon a time, Mayor Zohran Mamdani was a socialist hero, whose upstart campaign showed how New York City and potentially the entire nation was hungry… Continue reading Defining radicalism downward and the schizophrenia of the modern left

From Friday the 13th to Crystal Lake, the seemingly endless longevity of the horror franchise

Torn film strip emerging from rippling water beneath a cracked form

Whatever the lack of logical consistency, the range and some might even say originality of a franchise that essentially revolves around horny, pot smoking, beer drinking teams being stalked and killed can only be described as astounding. In early 1979, Sean S. Cunningham, inspired by the success of John Carpenter’s Halloween a year earlier, placed… Continue reading From Friday the 13th to Crystal Lake, the seemingly endless longevity of the horror franchise

Elections aren’t referendums

Damaged ballot boxes labeled VOTE surrounded by scattered voting papers

You can vote to punish the President if you want, but be careful you don’t end up punishing yourself as well. For obvious reasons, Democrats and their enablers in the mainstream media are desperate to frame the midterm elections, just two weeks from today, as a referendum on President Donald Trump’s time in office to… Continue reading Elections aren’t referendums

Rosie the three-legged dragon and a night on patrol, part two

Carlitos, Rosie’s whippet younger brother, wasn’t a dragon, a greyhound, or missing a leg, but this didn’t prevent him from having an imagination of his own. This is the second part of Rosie’s latest adventure. You can catch up on the first part here, or enjoy another of her adventures here and here. Carlitos wasn’t… Continue reading Rosie the three-legged dragon and a night on patrol, part two

The incredible disappearance of James Talarico and our rapidly shrinking media

Empty news desk and chairs in a broadcast studio surrounded by video screens

If you compare coverage of Mr. Talarico’s disappearance for almost two weeks to President Trump going an entire 48 hours without a public event last summer, the difference can only be said to be instructive. In normal circumstances, a major candidate for the Senate, the person who many believe will turn Texas red for the… Continue reading The incredible disappearance of James Talarico and our rapidly shrinking media

Government raids: No one likes when the shoe is on the other foot

Courtroom scales balance papers against a glowing orb labeled TRUTH

While the reaction to the raid on Representative Ilhan Omar’s home is not surprising, what combination of short memories, a belief their audiences have even shorter ones, and self righteousness powers the phenomenon, where something is good when it happens to someone they don’t like, but bad, very bad otherwise? On August 10, 2022, a… Continue reading Government raids: No one likes when the shoe is on the other foot

Bitching about gas prices shouldn’t be enough to earn a single vote

Gas station at dusk with signs reading 9.99 9/10, Price/Gal 214.78, Gallon 16.920, Total Sale 169.20, OPEN, and pump 4

Complaining about prices and blaming President Trump is one thing, but actually doing something is quite another, and in this regard, Democrats simply aren’t saying and the media is rather bizarrely uninterested in the plan. As everyone knows by now, gas prices are high and for far too many people, the elevated costs are putting… Continue reading Bitching about gas prices shouldn’t be enough to earn a single vote

Rosie the three-legged dragon and a night on patrol, part one

Rosie the three-legged dragon

Even when she wasn’t on an official adventure, Rosie still had plenty of duties to attend to, duties that interrupted her leisure time, but that could be trusted to no one else. Even when Rosie the Three-legged Dragon wasn’t on an official adventure, she still had plenty of duties to attend to, duties that interrupted… Continue reading Rosie the three-legged dragon and a night on patrol, part one

Justice is no longer blind, it’s downright insane

Cracked Lady Justice statue holding scales and sword amid scattered fragments

There are far too many among us who demand the guilty go free, and those who haven’t yet been charged with any crime be punished, as a result of what might or might not have happened to others of the same class. We used to believe that justice was blind.  The many depictions of Lady… Continue reading Justice is no longer blind, it’s downright insane

If this were any other President, the media would be running nonstop profiles of political courage and leadership

Split war and AI debate scene with Trump

Whether you support the Iran war or are a proponent of AI, once upon a time these would be considered politically courageous positions and pundits would have declared this is what leadership looks like. In 2001, President Gerald Ford provided one of the best definitions of political courage in recent memory.  While accepting the John… Continue reading If this were any other President, the media would be running nonstop profiles of political courage and leadership