In an earlier article I noted that the new film Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter looks like it might be subtle attack on conservatives by comparing them to vampires who advocate a ‘states’ rights’ position. Everywhere we go these days conservatives are under attack in less than subtle ways. Have you

In scientific terms, our granddaughter Juliana (that’s her picture to the right) was born ‘imperfect.’ She has what is called Kabuki Syndrome. It affects about 1 in 32,000 people. There are a number of physical and mental markers attached to it – from hypotonia (low muscle tone) to mild to

They started with salt and transfat. Now they’re going after 16-ounce drinks, but it won’t stop there. You can count on it. Prohibition didn’t work, and neither does the “war on drugs.” So don’t expect banning certain foods or large portions will make a dent in the battle over obesity.

Ray Bradbury died on Tuesday. He was 91 years old. He is best known for his works of science fiction, fantasy, and social commentary. Here are some of his most notable works: The Martian Chronicles (1950). The Illustrated Man (1951) Dandelion Wine (1957) Something Wicked This Way Comes (1962). What

It’s no surprise that liberals are trying to spin the big win of Gov. Scott Walker and Co. in Tuesday election. Juan Williams claimed that the Tea Party didn’t have a thing to do with it. Juan, keep whistling past the graveyard. The more you underestimate what’s driving these elections

When I sat next to Gov. Scott Walker in Houston last year at a fund raising dinner for the recall election, I was worried. The poll numbers didn’t look good. The Democrats were resolute. They wanted Gov. Walker and anybody else they could take down with him out of office.

Liberals have been pushing “pay equity” laws for some time. Many of them are already in effect. Pay equity would require employers to pay women what men receive if their educational standards, work experience, and time on the job are equal. “Equal pay for equal work,” as the saying goes.

If you’ve seen the film You’ve Got Mail starring Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks, you’ll remember a few references to The Godfather. Here’s one of my favorites spoken by Hanks’ character, Joe Fox: “The Godfather is the I-ching. The Godfather is the sum of all wisdom. The Godfather is the

DC’s new ‘gay’ super hero is . . . Green Lantern! This new incarnation of Green Lantern does not have his own comic, and he lives on a parallel earth . . . Earth 2. It’s as if DC has put homosexuality back in the closet. If DC was really

Ridley Scott’s film Prometheus hits theaters Friday, June 8. It has the feel of a prequel to his Alien trilogy movies. The premise of the film is simple: “[A]n Earth-based crew is sent on a long journey to a near-by star system to explore a planet believed to host an

Pastors meeting in Washington were warned by officials from the Internal Revenue Service that there are some political activities that could jeopardize their churches’ tax-exempt status. IRS regional manager Peter Lorenzetti told the Faith Leaders Summit that that pastors in their official capacity are not permitted to endorse or oppose

If you have a house that you sell for $200,000 and you owe the mortgage company $150,000, then you have $50,000 in equity. That $50,000 is your money to invest, spend, or save. If you make a wise investment, you’ll make money. If you make a bad investment, you’ll lose

Don’t expect the Republican establishment to take on the Democrats and their own problem Republicans. The GOP establishment never met a RINO it didn’t like. If we’re going to beat the Democrats and the RINOs in November, we’re going to have to do it ourselves. The Democrats and liberal Republicans

James Cash Penney (1875–1971) began his career in retail management when he opened The Golden Rule store in 1902. Penney built his company based on the premise that business is “as much religious as it is secular.” If we love God first, everything else will fall into place. The issue

Our government thinks that if we give money to nations that want to destroy us that somehow they’ll learn to like us. Don’t believe it. They only think we’re stupid and weak. The money we’ve sent to these backward and violent regimes have only been used to prop up dictators

Politics is getting more bizarre. Michael Bloomberg, the dictator of New York City, is proposing a ban on certain sugary drinks in restaurants, movie theaters, food carts, and concession stands of a particular size. He and his fellow food Nazis want to combat obesity. My wife and I went to

Warren Buffett, in a July 7, 2011 interview with Becky Quick of CNBC, offered the following as a way to cure Congress’ out-of-control spending habits: “I could end the deficit in 5 minutes. You just pass a law that says that anytime there is a deficit of more than 3%

Attorney General Eric Holder spoke to a gathering of black church leaders on Wednesday in Washington, D.C., where he told them that voting is a “sacred” right. Where’s the ACLU? Americans United for Separation of Church and State? Sounds like “theocracy” and “dominionism” to me. Where’s Michelle Goldberg? Wasn’t the