Andrew Sullivan best sums up the problem with Coulter: Coulter’s defense of the slur is that it was directed at an obviously straight man and so could not be a real slur. The premise of this argument is that the word faggot is only used to describe gay men and is only effective and derogatory… Continue reading

It’s no secret that PZ Myers is no friend of Christianity (or any religion). But his take-down of James Cameron’s over-hyped ‘documentary’ on the Lost Tomb of Jesus for the Discovery Channel is priceless. 9:05-9:15 Hey, Simon bar Jonah’s ossuary was found somewhere near here—maybe this was an area where lots of early Christians were… Continue reading

Larry Kudlow on the good news about the economy: One of the most underrated aspects of this bull-market economy is the sharp drop in marginal tax rates on capital formation. After the levies on capital gains and dividends were reduced to a scant 15% in 2003, the supply of easy capital surged, holding down real… Continue reading

I didn’t have time to write much about the fascinating life of Cardinal Mercier for my book. But the man’s role in inspiring Lemaitre to study relativity is crucial. Example: Infoplease writes:Mercier, Désiré Joseph: 1851–1926, Belgian churchman, cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He was ordained in 1874 and eight years later became professor of… Continue reading

Apparently…this is me: Your Dominant Intelligence is Linguistic Intelligence You are excellent with words and language. You explain yourself well.An elegant speaker, you can converse well with anyone on the fly.You are also good at remembering information and convicing someone of your point of view.A master of creative phrasing and unique words, you enjoy expanding… Continue reading