Post 9/11 and Post New Orleans
Has it really been four years?
Miscellaney
Katrina
May God save those left in Katrina’s wake.
North of the Border
Link to Matt Labash’s Weekly Standard article.
Obligatory Pat Robertson Denunciation Post
Pat Robertson, foot-eater extraordinaire.
Baseball Cards and Belarusian Rubles
Have we seen the end of the baseball card heyday?
Cartography on Steroids
Believe the hype: Google Earth is cool.
One Bad Apple
I haven’t seen Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, but I’m doubtful that Johnny Depp can hold a candle to Gene Wilder. In fact, Depp’s Willy Wonka looks eerily familiar: The longish black hair. The pale skin. The ornate suit jacket. The (how should we say?) less than traditional adult-male speaking voice. That is fabled candy … Read more
Evil Emerges
The London bombings are an all-too painful reminder that evil does exist in the world. My prayers go out to God for all Londoners that they might find comfort and security in him. As at least one Islamofacist al-Qaida group has claimed responsibility, and there was no attempt at negotiation on the part of the … Read more
Space for Space
John Derbyshire has a compelling article on the merits of the Space Shuttle program. His basic premise is that the program is the “folly of our age,” accomplishing little in light of the vast governmental expenses involved: There is no longer much pretense that shuttle flights in particular, or manned space flight in general, has … Read more
The Terrible Twos?
For those of you who were sleeping, yesterday marked the two-year “blogiversiary” of TruePravda. I celebrated by giving the editorial staff the day off. In return, they extended their contract for another year. Wow. Two years. 595 posts. 575 comments. While it pales in comparison to others, its way more than I ever thought I’d … Read more