David Berlinki’s response to critics of his April Commentary article “A Scientific Scandal” is online. Unfortunately, the original article isn’t, but you can still be entertained and enlightened about the ongoing debate about Darwin’s limitations. Richard Dawkins, who does have some explaining to do, sadly does not put in an appearance. Myself, I accept Darwin’s… Continue reading

John Derbyshire at NRO provides a priceless example of what happens when Windows users decide they want to add an inexpensive video card to their PC so that they can make their own movies on the desktop….

Joseph Epstein in a timely piece on the nature of Envy: “A self-poisoning of the mind, envy is usually less about what one lacks than about what other people have. A strong element of the begrudging resides in envy, thus making the envious, as Immanuel Kant remarked in The Metaphysics of Morals, ‘intent on the… Continue reading

Lately it seems that the commentary on just about every sports event that is televised features an excessive use of the word “incredible” in the description of what is taking place on the field or in the arena of play. Baseball announcers are especially guilty, thanks to the availability of televised replays which many of… Continue reading