Breaking news: The Virgin Mary had sizeable…well… you know. And she used them! Mark Shea is having some fun with the usual humorless types now taking offense at women who nurse their babies in church. Good grief.

Via an email: George Carlin’s Views on Aging Do you realize that the only time in our lives when we like to get old is when we’re kids? If you’re less than 10 years old, you’re so excited about aging that you think in fractions. ‘How old are you?’ ‘I’m four and a half!’ You’re… Continue reading

Patrick Nielsen Hayden with more thoughts on Disch: I certainly read him; his SF novels of the 1960s and 70s, particularly Camp Concentration and 334, had an enormous impact on me. But “least read” may be true: according to publishing legend, his SF masterpiece On Wings of Song had a 90% return rate in its… Continue reading

Joseph Bottum: Now we’re talking! In fact, the distinction seems simple enough: Vibrant cultures want something; exhausted cultures don’t. And what do we actually want, today? For a thought experiment, imagine hearing this on tomorrow evening’s new shows: The Vatican announced today that it will soon begin colonizing the planet Mars. Many parts of the… Continue reading

Two Steps Forward…One Step Back Dept.NRO has over the past year improved its science coverage with articles by Jim Manzi backing up John Derbyshire when it comes to evolution, and suggesting conservatives need to be more science literate. Unfortunately, apparently following the “equal time” bullshit approach that NRO would rightfully chortle at when it comes… Continue reading