How very intriguing it is to read the early Jewish anti-Zionists! Lilienthal, an American, articulately decried the way his lifelong faith became a tool of Israeli nationalism, and used as a competitor intended to weaken his American identity.  [H/T Servant Savant!] ISRAEL’S FLAG IS NOT MINE ...

Hello- I am a die hard fan of Polaroid and my stock of films are dwindiling and I am going to have to make the switch over to fuji :(. I was wondering if Fuji ever offered packfilm cameras or if their f......

I’ve posted a few excerpts about how slow and ineffective tax cuts are as an economic stimulus. But (as the saying goes) any jackass can kick a building down.  What does work? Beyond the partisan rhetoric, there’s good news.  Here are excerpts from an interview with Mark Zandi, economi...

Infuriating As many of you know, that poisonous train wreck of a stimulus bill passed, and it wouldn't have happened without Senator Arlen Specter's continued perfidy. I'm not a Pennsylvania resident, but my grandparents are. They are part of the "greatest generation," and my granddad served honorab...

If it were, say, Iowa, and Century Farmers had been evicted at gunpoint since WWII by more recent immigrants, things would look mighty different. (h/t Clipmarks friend Jimbo1000) clipped from www.ifamericansknew.org Palestinian Loss of Land 1946-2005 Image via Wikipedia Tragically, Israelis may owe ...

Well, some of you may quibble, but I challenge you to watch this without laughing at least a little bit. For my own part, I laughed so hard I very nearly passed out. My stomach still hurts... Blessings, Robaka The MonT-SteR P.S. Okay, I admit it. I'm easily entertained. You can stop making fun of me...

[This sermon was first posted in January of 2007. Rick Reilly's comment reminded me that many may be working on something similar, so it seemed good to update and re-post it.  Best wishes!  - Monte] I have often thought of Jesus as pretty uncertainty-free: so totally God that humanity is j...

Richard Falk, U. N. Special Investigator for Human Rights in the Occupied Territories, spells it out (h/t PeoplesGeography): clipped from www.russiatoday.com The Israeli air strikes on the Gaza Strip represent severe and massive violations of international humanitarian law as defined in the Geneva C...

Uh-huh. A year ago, I wouldn't have thought this possible. But lately, I've had a sense that the global warming hysteria juggernaut is losing steam. Big time. Between this year's record, world-wide low temperatures and snowfall and recent data showing that a year of global cooling has practically er...

US good; foreigner bad: note this contrast between two rather similar economic stories told in two very different ways. clipped from nielsenhayden.com America GOOD! Detroit Bailout May Bring On U.S. Oversight Congressional Democrats were weighing options for government control of the auto industry, ...