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Whose bad? A conversation with my son. Jon: Hi Daddy. Daddy: Hey boy, what’s going on. Jon: Daddy, baby bad! Daddy: Jon, the baby isn’t bad. He just cries because that’s the only way he can talk. J: Baby bad! D: No no son, we love the baby. J: *sigh* D: -silence- J: *looking [...]
Is Federalism Conservative? Sure it is, but I bet you’ve never heard of these anti-federalists before! The New York Times editorial Monday was typical of — pardon the abuse of the term — the “anti-federalist” argument. After referring to federalism as “a euphemism for a rigid states’-rights legal philosophy,” the Times then bemoans the outcomes in a [...]
Saddam “will broadcast” The UK London Times is reporting that an Iraqi dissident group claiming to be the remnants of the Ba’athist regime will “address a message to Iraqis and to the (Arab) nation within 72 hours,” according to the London’s al-Quds al-Arabi. Translation: the folks in Syria are moving to Plan Z. Unless they show [...]
A History of the Town of Port Royal Port Royal is a neat little town about 15mi outside of Fredericksburg. It has a great history, an from what I have understood it rivaled Fredericksburg in size and importance until a fire swept through the town in the 1770’s. What remains is a collection of [...]
America’s First Export to Iraq: Cable News! That’s right! Now if the reaction of the Iraqi people to the tidal wave of media information doesn’t tell you something about both American information culture and the oppression under Saddam’s regime, I don’t know what will. Two ethnic Turkmens – whose language is an offshoot of Turkish – [...]
Colonial Beach planners weigh proposal for gated community Looks like Colonial Beach really is on the move. Developer Chesapeake Realty Ventures L.L.C. is proposing a mixed development project along Route 205. The price tag for these townhomes and condos? $200K for the townhomes and $175 for the condos. Sounds pricey, but I’ll [...]
IRA aimed to defend Ulster town against British Army in TV coup In an effort to bring publicity to the Troubles, the Irish Republican Army had plans to take Ulster and defend her from the British Army in 1969. Now I wonder whether this would have had the intended effect back then. Certainly today it would [...]
1 Pixel Per Meter Now this is cool. Just like it says, everything pictured is scaled to one pixel per meter. A neat comparison of buildings that goes into Star Trek and Babylon 5 starships. Regardless of the geek value, this is still a cool site. Check it out!
Error 404 Another greeting courtesy of the Iraqi Information Minister.
The Heresy of Americanism: A Response to Radical Traditionalists As I posted earlier, I gave a brief explanation as to where traditionalists and progressives go wrong concerning changes in the Catholic Church during a discussion via e-mail. One gentleman on the list was kind enough to take that e-mail and post it on his apologetics [...]