Year 2012

Has any game of “Monkey in the Middle” not eventually ended in tears? Seriously. Ever? If it goes on long enough, someone cries. It’s a law of the universe. Eventually the two bigger kids are going to get the ball… Continue Reading →

You may or may not be interested in all the economic news coming out of Europe. Every six to eight weeks there is another batch of stories about a crisis somewhere in Europe. First there is the denial. Then the… Continue Reading →

I really feel for this guy, I do. I mean I feel a little bad about laughing at him, but I still did it. Mostly because I killed my whole lawn a few years ago. Actually, my wife killed it,… Continue Reading →

Remember that show-legislation that was passed in the House last week repealing Obamacare. It, of course, was completely useless. Completely. It was pure red meat thrown to us with no hope of actually passing the Senate or the President. But… Continue Reading →

George Lakoff, the language genius behind the progressive movement, has some stunningly brilliant advice he’s pushing at liberals. Lakoff’s prior brilliance has been mainly telling liberals to stop talking about “tax relief” because it makes taxes sound bad…or something. So…people… Continue Reading →

Here’s a quick primer on how to get quoted in a major metropolitan newspaper. Ready? Mention Catholic bishops and Nazis in the same sentence. It’s a sure-fire thing that your quote will not be left on the cutting room floor…. Continue Reading →

It is not every day that a celebrity does something incredible selfish and stupid that endangers the lives of others and then is celebrated for it. Ok. You are right. It is every day. Thought experiment. Imagine a certain celebrity… Continue Reading →

Heartbreaking story coming out of North Carolina. A young woman was killed after she got into a fight with her boyfriend over getting an abortion, according to the girl’s parents who were quoted in a news report. Hawa Gabbidon’s parents… Continue Reading →

Ross Douthat posed an important question in the New York Times today, asking, “Can Liberal Christianity be Saved?” I guess CMR’s answer would be that it probably could if anyone were interested in saving it. Anyone under 60 that is…. Continue Reading →

Melinda Gates is quickly becoming a secular saint, baptizing the masses with progestin and latex. She’s been on television more than the Kardashians recently and not one difficult question is asked about even the possibility that contraception may not be… Continue Reading →