What a generous soul.
Thursday, November 1, 2012
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
The Way Things Were
A lovely set of black and white photographs of Hollywood stars in regular settings.
The photograph of Joanne Woodward and Paul Newman is outstanding.
That's a picture of a woman's love and admiration and the complete and total masculinity of her man. His knowing grin is amazing.
Sometimes I think I was born in the wrong era.
The photograph of Joanne Woodward and Paul Newman is outstanding.
That's a picture of a woman's love and admiration and the complete and total masculinity of her man. His knowing grin is amazing.
Sometimes I think I was born in the wrong era.
Victor Davis Hanson WINS the internet today
This pretty much sums up the liberal mind in one fantastic article.
There are so many zingers in here, it's almost impossible to pick my favourite bit. But, I think I have to highlight this part:
"Liberals believe that abstract caring allows them seclusion and cocooning in the real, material world...Liberalism is an elite person’s psychological investment in enjoying a guilt-free affluence."
Is it wrong to be in love with a couple of well-written sentences?
Bravo Professor VDH!!!
Read the whole thing!
(Like now...)
There are so many zingers in here, it's almost impossible to pick my favourite bit. But, I think I have to highlight this part:
"Liberals believe that abstract caring allows them seclusion and cocooning in the real, material world...Liberalism is an elite person’s psychological investment in enjoying a guilt-free affluence."
Is it wrong to be in love with a couple of well-written sentences?
Bravo Professor VDH!!!
Read the whole thing!
(Like now...)
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Steyn: The Name's Fleming....
This essay is best read shaken, not stirred.
I mean seriously!
Mark Steyn on James Bond?!?!
We knew he was a fan previously, but this piece is a gem.
(Is it wrong that this is one of my current favourites now along with the stuff on the Palestinians and antisemitism?? Should I be considering Gestalt? A drumming circle? Something?)
I must confess that it has been terribly disappointing to think that climate change might not go on trial, now that Michael Mann has done such a totally awesome, bang-up job at destroying his very own reputation.
However, the good news is that this essay has clearly contributed to global warming so there is lots of oh, I don't know...umm...WHATEVER to research now.
That is to say...IS IT HOT IN HERE?
Because I'm practicallyshvitzing glowing....
Read it all.
EXTRA BONUS JAMES BOND TREAT:
Those of you in the greater Toronto area may want to check out the Designing 007: 50 Years of Bond Style show at the Bell TIFF Lightbox which is in town until January of 2013. Can't wait to check it out!
Details here.
Nice article about it here.
I mean seriously!
Mark Steyn on James Bond?!?!
We knew he was a fan previously, but this piece is a gem.
(Is it wrong that this is one of my current favourites now along with the stuff on the Palestinians and antisemitism?? Should I be considering Gestalt? A drumming circle? Something?)
I must confess that it has been terribly disappointing to think that climate change might not go on trial, now that Michael Mann has done such a totally awesome, bang-up job at destroying his very own reputation.
However, the good news is that this essay has clearly contributed to global warming so there is lots of oh, I don't know...umm...WHATEVER to research now.
That is to say...IS IT HOT IN HERE?
Because I'm practically
Read it all.
EXTRA BONUS JAMES BOND TREAT:
Those of you in the greater Toronto area may want to check out the Designing 007: 50 Years of Bond Style show at the Bell TIFF Lightbox which is in town until January of 2013. Can't wait to check it out!
Details here.
Nice article about it here.
My Kind of Rabbi!
You gotta read this-this is a truly Rockin Righteous Rebbe!
Real Leaders Don't Promote Dependency.
AMEN, AMEN, AMEN.
"We Americans were not placed on this earth to be dependents controlled by a ruling class. Those accused of "not caring" are more likely to be guided, actually, by the spirit of Genesis, which says that a human reaches his majesty not by finding reasons to shirk responsibility, but in overcoming his challenges and rising to his moral potential through work and sacrifice."
"A sense of entitlement too often leads to ingratitude: why be grateful for that which one has been told is rightfully his? Entitlement-societies seem to have little compassion for those who work hard and follow the rules, and see fairness as something due those claiming victimhood but not those who are straight-laced and buttoned down."
"It corrupts moral language by imputing greed to those wanting to retain the fruit of their labor for family while whitewashing the actual greed of those who demand what belongs to others.
It's a must read.
YOU MUST!
I love this piece.
Go Rabbi Spero, go!
Real Leaders Don't Promote Dependency.
AMEN, AMEN, AMEN.
"We Americans were not placed on this earth to be dependents controlled by a ruling class. Those accused of "not caring" are more likely to be guided, actually, by the spirit of Genesis, which says that a human reaches his majesty not by finding reasons to shirk responsibility, but in overcoming his challenges and rising to his moral potential through work and sacrifice."
"A sense of entitlement too often leads to ingratitude: why be grateful for that which one has been told is rightfully his? Entitlement-societies seem to have little compassion for those who work hard and follow the rules, and see fairness as something due those claiming victimhood but not those who are straight-laced and buttoned down."
"It corrupts moral language by imputing greed to those wanting to retain the fruit of their labor for family while whitewashing the actual greed of those who demand what belongs to others.
It's a must read.
YOU MUST!
I love this piece.
Go Rabbi Spero, go!
Speech Police Terrorize Professor Emeritus an
The totalitarian impulse is very, very strong in this story from Queen's University.
Hat tip: Blazing Cat Fur
I'm so bored of Safe Space Cultists and the members of the Church of the Perpetually Aggrieved and Offended!
"Michael Mason’s 50-year teaching career ended on a sour note. Last fall, his history classes at Queen’s University were abruptly cancelled after he was accused of making racist and sexist comments in the classroom. He had used the terms “rag head,” “towel head,” “japs” and “little yellow sons of bitches.” A student complained that his “borderline racist comments” made her “very uncomfortable."
"The complaint about the “mistresses” remark, he says, came from a female graduate student in gender studies who had been appointed his TA."
Fatal mistake: Agreeing to have a Gender Studies moron as your TA.
Here's the part that is most upsetting:
"The department chair sent him a letter of reprimand, saying he had contravened the university’s equity policy. He was summoned to a meeting, where he was told he had failed to create a “safe space” for students."
You know what? I've had it UP TO HERE with that imbicilic phrase "safe space".
Screw that idiotic, bone-headed, soft-totalitarian, wimped up, limp d&cked, sucky, whiny, pathetic concept up and down and sideways.
"Safe space" is for p&ssies.
Kudos to the Canadian Association of University Teachers for siding with Professor Mason.
Hat tip: Blazing Cat Fur
I'm so bored of Safe Space Cultists and the members of the Church of the Perpetually Aggrieved and Offended!
"Michael Mason’s 50-year teaching career ended on a sour note. Last fall, his history classes at Queen’s University were abruptly cancelled after he was accused of making racist and sexist comments in the classroom. He had used the terms “rag head,” “towel head,” “japs” and “little yellow sons of bitches.” A student complained that his “borderline racist comments” made her “very uncomfortable."
"The complaint about the “mistresses” remark, he says, came from a female graduate student in gender studies who had been appointed his TA."
Fatal mistake: Agreeing to have a Gender Studies moron as your TA.
Here's the part that is most upsetting:
"The department chair sent him a letter of reprimand, saying he had contravened the university’s equity policy. He was summoned to a meeting, where he was told he had failed to create a “safe space” for students."
You know what? I've had it UP TO HERE with that imbicilic phrase "safe space".
Screw that idiotic, bone-headed, soft-totalitarian, wimped up, limp d&cked, sucky, whiny, pathetic concept up and down and sideways.
"Safe space" is for p&ssies.
Kudos to the Canadian Association of University Teachers for siding with Professor Mason.
Most Horrible Anti-Islam People in the Entire World Bulldoze Holy Sites
Aiyyyyyyyyyyeeeeeeeee!
Islamophobic!!!!
OMG!!! These horrible people are destroying Islamic history!!!!
They are trying to ERASE the Islamic history in the Middle East!!
Someone call the United Nations!!!
It is the Islamophobic Bulldozers of Hate and Dooooooom!
This is clearly Islamophobic!!!
Stop the hate!!!
(CLICK ME!!)
Islamophobic!!!!
OMG!!! These horrible people are destroying Islamic history!!!!
They are trying to ERASE the Islamic history in the Middle East!!
Someone call the United Nations!!!
It is the Islamophobic Bulldozers of Hate and Dooooooom!
This is clearly Islamophobic!!!
Stop the hate!!!
(CLICK ME!!)
Never, Ever, Ever, Ever, But EVAH EVAH get sick or old in the United Kingdom
The "pathway" to premature death (can we call it murder yet) in the United Kingdom is paved with arrogant health care "professionals" and cost-saving bureaucratic euphemisms for murder.
There is a good comment below the article: "Who invented this "pathway?"
Who approves such a barbaric thing?
Of course, every person has their time, but why hasten the deaths of individuals who actually do have a chance for a few more peaceful and relatively healthy years with their loved ones?
Dammit-what if someone actually doesn't want to die?
If someone doesn't want to die, and that person's death is hastened by external means-that is murder.
There is a good comment below the article: "Who invented this "pathway?"
Who approves such a barbaric thing?
Of course, every person has their time, but why hasten the deaths of individuals who actually do have a chance for a few more peaceful and relatively healthy years with their loved ones?
Dammit-what if someone actually doesn't want to die?
If someone doesn't want to die, and that person's death is hastened by external means-that is murder.
Monday, October 29, 2012
Benghazi: Where Is the Order?
So, apparently, there was a Presidential order to do "whatever we need to do".
Bing West is asking-where is the order?
"Surely it is in the president’s best interests to release a copy of his order, which the military would have sent to hundreds in the chain of command. And if the president did not direct the NSC “to do whatever we need to do,” then who was in charge? When the American ambassador is attacked and remains out of American hands for over seven hours as a battle rages — and our military sends no aid — either the crisis-response system inside the White House is incompetent, or top officials are covering up."
What do you think of this photo?
It's a picture from the President's situation room on-no not Benghazi, about Hurricane Sandy.
Do you think a picture exists from the situation room from the night when four Americans were brutally murdered? There was real time video apparently-maybe there is a photo from that gathering of wise men and women as well?
So, just to review-situation room cheesy photo from Hurricane Sandy situation room-yes.
Situation photo from Hurricane Sharia-no.
Bing West is asking-where is the order?
"Surely it is in the president’s best interests to release a copy of his order, which the military would have sent to hundreds in the chain of command. And if the president did not direct the NSC “to do whatever we need to do,” then who was in charge? When the American ambassador is attacked and remains out of American hands for over seven hours as a battle rages — and our military sends no aid — either the crisis-response system inside the White House is incompetent, or top officials are covering up."
What do you think of this photo?
It's a picture from the President's situation room on-no not Benghazi, about Hurricane Sandy.
Do you think a picture exists from the situation room from the night when four Americans were brutally murdered? There was real time video apparently-maybe there is a photo from that gathering of wise men and women as well?
So, just to review-situation room cheesy photo from Hurricane Sandy situation room-yes.
Situation photo from Hurricane Sharia-no.
Majorly Dumb Policy on Foreign Journalists at State
This is obviously not a very well thought out policy, and in the interest of public transparency and democracy-should be changed.
Foreign populations who are held captive by their governments should not be further enabled by the State Department. Nor should information-starved citizens be forced by America, of all things, to have their news conditional on the approval of their autocratic regimes.
"In order for foreign journalists to get State Department credentials, the journalists must not only have a letter in hand from the organization for which they work, but they also need a cover letter from the press attaché from their country’s embassy in Washington....There is no waiver for journalists from such countries who would use their residence in the United States to report critically about their home countries"
This seems to me a non-partisan issue that would free up information in a very positive way to millions of people potentially. I'm not sure what the Canadian policy is, but it's certainly an interesting question and I will look it up.
Read more at Commentary here.
Foreign populations who are held captive by their governments should not be further enabled by the State Department. Nor should information-starved citizens be forced by America, of all things, to have their news conditional on the approval of their autocratic regimes.
"In order for foreign journalists to get State Department credentials, the journalists must not only have a letter in hand from the organization for which they work, but they also need a cover letter from the press attaché from their country’s embassy in Washington....There is no waiver for journalists from such countries who would use their residence in the United States to report critically about their home countries"
This seems to me a non-partisan issue that would free up information in a very positive way to millions of people potentially. I'm not sure what the Canadian policy is, but it's certainly an interesting question and I will look it up.
Read more at Commentary here.
The Last Poet of Lodz
Stumbled upon this really touching essay at Tablet magazine. They usually have a bunch of interesting, cheeky, Jewish-themed articles throughout the site.
This essay on The Great Epic Poem of the Holocaust caught my eye. November is coming-remembrance is a big theme in November.
Here in Canada, the Remembrance Day poppies are usually on sale by now. I haven't seen a single veteran in the subway stations yet. In November, our local Jewish community also puts on a very extensive series of Holocaust education programs.
If you have never heard a Holocaust survivor speak, I would urge you to do so, before they are all gone.
If you have time, this essay is really worth a read.
"Shayevitch’s wife Miriam had just given birth to a baby boy. His daughter, Blimele, had spent the previous day of the Sperre hidden in the wardrobe whose mirror her father had described in his farewell song to her. Her little brother, not yet named, was hidden in a drawer. Miriam was in bed, unable to get up. The Jewish police failed to search the room that day. So, the next morning Shayevitch hid his children in the same places."
"There was no food in the house. The Germans and their helpers had not yet arrived in the yard. Shayevitch heard from a neighbor that there would be a distribution of bread and potatoes at the nearest distribution outlet. So, he locked his family in the hut and ran out to join the queue for food. When he returned to the yard, he realized that the selection had already taken place. The door of his hut stood open. The room was empty. Miriam and the children were gone."
He later wrote:
Ch’geher nisht keynem, keynem, keynem.
Bloyz ayer der goof, nor nisht di neshome.
I belong to no one, no one, no one.
Yours is only my body, but not my soul.
This essay on The Great Epic Poem of the Holocaust caught my eye. November is coming-remembrance is a big theme in November.
Here in Canada, the Remembrance Day poppies are usually on sale by now. I haven't seen a single veteran in the subway stations yet. In November, our local Jewish community also puts on a very extensive series of Holocaust education programs.
If you have never heard a Holocaust survivor speak, I would urge you to do so, before they are all gone.
If you have time, this essay is really worth a read.
"Shayevitch’s wife Miriam had just given birth to a baby boy. His daughter, Blimele, had spent the previous day of the Sperre hidden in the wardrobe whose mirror her father had described in his farewell song to her. Her little brother, not yet named, was hidden in a drawer. Miriam was in bed, unable to get up. The Jewish police failed to search the room that day. So, the next morning Shayevitch hid his children in the same places."
"There was no food in the house. The Germans and their helpers had not yet arrived in the yard. Shayevitch heard from a neighbor that there would be a distribution of bread and potatoes at the nearest distribution outlet. So, he locked his family in the hut and ran out to join the queue for food. When he returned to the yard, he realized that the selection had already taken place. The door of his hut stood open. The room was empty. Miriam and the children were gone."
He later wrote:
Ch’geher nisht keynem, keynem, keynem.
Bloyz ayer der goof, nor nisht di neshome.
I belong to no one, no one, no one.
Yours is only my body, but not my soul.
The Toronto District School Board Does the Right Thing
I'm a big mouth when things go wrong-especially where disabled children are concerned. It behooves me to be equally loud when people do the right thing.
I hereby salute the Toronto District School Board for doing right by Jacob Trosser, and enabling him to attend Elkhorn Public School in Toronto, where he is being embraced by his teachers and classmates with a lot of love and understanding. This is an integration success story that needs to be celebrated.
A huge shout out to David Menzies, Michael Coren and Farzana Hassan of Sun TV and the Toronto Sun newspaper, and Jeff MacArthur of the Corus Radio Network for shedding light on this story.
Thank you for making a difference in the life of a very special child and making a very tough life a little easier for this little guy.
I hereby salute the Toronto District School Board for doing right by Jacob Trosser, and enabling him to attend Elkhorn Public School in Toronto, where he is being embraced by his teachers and classmates with a lot of love and understanding. This is an integration success story that needs to be celebrated.
A huge shout out to David Menzies, Michael Coren and Farzana Hassan of Sun TV and the Toronto Sun newspaper, and Jeff MacArthur of the Corus Radio Network for shedding light on this story.
Thank you for making a difference in the life of a very special child and making a very tough life a little easier for this little guy.
"President Obama Needs Bengahzi to Go Away"
Don't let it happen.
He sold you all a bridge in Brooklyn-cheap.
"He therefore needs for the world to look calm. Anything that undercuts that narrative undercuts his campaign. This is the most important problem Benghazi creates for him: it suggests a genuinely poisonous alternative narrative that the President in his naive eagerness to spread democracy and build bridges to moderates opened the door to radicals and then failed to deal with the threat they posed."
He sold you all a bridge in Brooklyn-cheap.
"He therefore needs for the world to look calm. Anything that undercuts that narrative undercuts his campaign. This is the most important problem Benghazi creates for him: it suggests a genuinely poisonous alternative narrative that the President in his naive eagerness to spread democracy and build bridges to moderates opened the door to radicals and then failed to deal with the threat they posed."
Sunday, October 28, 2012
Welcome to Socialized Medicine
Where the government owns your body, and bureaucrats decide ultimately if your life is worth living or not.
"Sharia Killed Ambassador Chris Stevens"
This is a good summary of the Benghazi murders.
There are some mainstream media outlets that are actually publicizing the details of the attack.
However, most are so deeply entrenched in the Obama camp, that they are trying to get away with not writing anything more about it.
People are dead, it was a silly little event-no big deal! Move on, cast your vote!
There is a virtual mainstream media blackout on this subject.
It is a big deal. A really big deal.
President Clinton was impeached for his sexual misadventures, various lies and story-telling, strange definitions of sexual relations and his odd affection for a somewhat hapless, zaftig Jewish intern who so enthusiastically serviced him in the White House.
Disgusting, however nobody died.
The second 9/11 and the cover is far worse, and far more chilling.
Is the timing just wrong for impeachment proceedings just because of the upcoming election? I don't know enough about American election procedures to make a statement about this. I am curious though about it.
If President Obama is re-elected, that should be the first order of business by the Republicans with any spine. If he is not elected, there are still plenty of complicit officials who will no doubt, be retaining their positions and should be thoroughly investigated.
There is a moral obligation to the families of the victims to get to the truth, and to fully expose the scope of the betrayal of their children by their own President and his cohorts and closest advisors.
There are some mainstream media outlets that are actually publicizing the details of the attack.
However, most are so deeply entrenched in the Obama camp, that they are trying to get away with not writing anything more about it.
People are dead, it was a silly little event-no big deal! Move on, cast your vote!
There is a virtual mainstream media blackout on this subject.
It is a big deal. A really big deal.
President Clinton was impeached for his sexual misadventures, various lies and story-telling, strange definitions of sexual relations and his odd affection for a somewhat hapless, zaftig Jewish intern who so enthusiastically serviced him in the White House.
Disgusting, however nobody died.
The second 9/11 and the cover is far worse, and far more chilling.
Is the timing just wrong for impeachment proceedings just because of the upcoming election? I don't know enough about American election procedures to make a statement about this. I am curious though about it.
If President Obama is re-elected, that should be the first order of business by the Republicans with any spine. If he is not elected, there are still plenty of complicit officials who will no doubt, be retaining their positions and should be thoroughly investigated.
There is a moral obligation to the families of the victims to get to the truth, and to fully expose the scope of the betrayal of their children by their own President and his cohorts and closest advisors.
"This is a simple tool to change behaviour."
I was reading an article about garbage collection yesterday in my local newspaper. I know-I lead a crazy, exciting life...
I should preface by saying that in my area, we have garbage collection once every two weeks. We have pick up of green bins (for biodegradable waste) every week, and pick up of blue boxes (for glass, metal, paper and other recyclables) every week as well.
In other words, I already deal with three different types of garbage and sort things dutifully, if not somewhat resentfully.
Here's what I read about the garbage plan for a neighbouring area:
They want everyone in the area to use clear garbage bags. Ostensibly, it is a public safety issue for the garbage collectors. However, there is more:
"Clear bags also allow operators to refuse pickup if there are banned items or recyclables in the bag. A notice can be placed on the resident’s door as well as recycling education material from the city. In extreme cases, a fine can be issued if the problem persists."
"But some councillors fear that could send a negative message that the city is looking and judging you by your garbage."
“It’s time to see what’s in the bag,” Ms Marsales said. “This is a simple tool to change behaviour.”
"Privacy is also an issue. Through the new program, residents would be allowed one opaque privacy bag. Also, residents have the option to put the clear bag into a garbage bin."
“No one is going to scrape through your leftover spaghetti to get to your personal information,” she said.
Do you feel reassured now?
I should preface by saying that in my area, we have garbage collection once every two weeks. We have pick up of green bins (for biodegradable waste) every week, and pick up of blue boxes (for glass, metal, paper and other recyclables) every week as well.
In other words, I already deal with three different types of garbage and sort things dutifully, if not somewhat resentfully.
Here's what I read about the garbage plan for a neighbouring area:
They want everyone in the area to use clear garbage bags. Ostensibly, it is a public safety issue for the garbage collectors. However, there is more:
"Clear bags also allow operators to refuse pickup if there are banned items or recyclables in the bag. A notice can be placed on the resident’s door as well as recycling education material from the city. In extreme cases, a fine can be issued if the problem persists."
"But some councillors fear that could send a negative message that the city is looking and judging you by your garbage."
“It’s time to see what’s in the bag,” Ms Marsales said. “This is a simple tool to change behaviour.”
"Privacy is also an issue. Through the new program, residents would be allowed one opaque privacy bag. Also, residents have the option to put the clear bag into a garbage bin."
“No one is going to scrape through your leftover spaghetti to get to your personal information,” she said.
Do you feel reassured now?
Saturday, October 27, 2012
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