Respect Me Or Else!
Among the first things I teach my students every year is the difference between self-respect and self-esteem. Self-esteem is nothing …
Category Archives: Culture
Safe Spaces And Acronym Incoherence
I sometimes have a bit of fun at the expense of various politically correct victim groups, making gentle parodies or …
No, It’s Not My Fault
Much, of late, has been written about the plight of the black family, “the black family” commonly being a generalized …
Baby It’s Cold Outside–Yee Hah!
I’ve been looking for an opportunity to use the Goracle photo for some time, and my favorite Bookworm has provided …
Montana: Yippie Ki Yay Yoga Pants!
It doesn’t matter which party is in power. There are always knot heads that think everything is government’s business. In …
NBC And Brian Williams: Integrity or Narrative
As most sentient beings now know—and as you, gentle readers, surely know—the NBC main talking head/anchorman/perfectly coiffed/audioanimatronic nightly news unit, …
The Death Of A Musician
A friend died the other day, and because of my role as President of the Master Chorale Board, I found …
Chris Kyle: An Honorable Place In History UPDATED
Steve Martin famously said: “Breasts make men stupid.” American Sniper makes Progressives–male and female–stupid. I’m not referring to the book–most …
AT&T Customer Service: The Horror, Part 6: Solution–Sort Of–and Cynicism
Finally. Finally I have an answer about why my “high speed” DSL service is anything but. But first, a bit …
Chris Kyle and American Sniper: A Critique of a Faux Critique
Media Progressives are nothing if not predictable. A case in point is one Matt Taibbi, writing what purports to be …
Islam, Education and Duke: The Bells! The Bells!
Last week, Duke University, in the spirit of inclusiveness and diversity, proudly announced that it would henceforth regularly sound the …
Movie Review: American Sniper UPDATED
American Sniper (2014) Directed by: Clint Eastwood Screenplay by: Jason Hall Based on the Book By: Chris Kyle, Scott McEwen …
AT&T Customer Service: The Horror, Part 5: Back To The Drawing Board?
AT&T Customer Service: The Horror AT&T Customer Service: The Horror, Part 2 AT&T Customer Service, The Horror, Part 3: A …
Target and Me: Racist?
I’m afraid I’m just not hip anymore. When I use that word, my students look at me as though I’ve …
