Monthly Archives: September 2012

A Nice Little Book Event

No reason to despair of the world. Goodness is in people’s hearts all around us. The other evening, I leave a box out containing about ten hard-cover books. Those are surplus books I purchased from the library for one dollar, … Continue reading

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America the Submissive

Somebody arrested the producer of the scandalous video “The Innocence of Muslims.” Whoever did this could have stayed his hand. That was a stupid or a malevolent thing to do. There is zero doubt that thousands of ignorant Muslims will … Continue reading

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Christians Riot Around World.

Catholics in Italy and in Spain, Orthodox Christians in Bulgaria, and many others in Scotland and South America rioted Thursday. They were triggered by the reports  that a fragment of papyrus suggested that Jesus the Christ was married.  Christians in … Continue reading

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Religious Freedom: Islamophobia

Muslim leaders, including the newly elected president of Egypt, are using the UN meeting to demonstrate their unreasonableness and their lack of information. The UN Charter does not guarantee  anyone the right not to feel insulted. On the contrary, it … Continue reading

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Pour le Nouvel An juif

Voici une communication de mon copain Antoine Casublo,  avocat a la cour: Je sais, je vous ai souvent raconté ma vie-mon œuvre, mais, là, je vous invite à acheter le Journal du Dimanche de cette semaine. Alors que je finissais … Continue reading

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Those Who Don’t Pay Taxes: Good Piece from the Cato Institute

http://www.cato-at-liberty.org/the-47-percent-and-the-fundamental-attribution-error/

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The Thundering Silence Of Muslims: Important Correction to Response to a Friend.

A good friend of mine who is not a Muslim has been living in an all-Muslim country for several years. He responded briefly by private email to my oped: “Levelling with Muslims” . He says pretty much the following: The … Continue reading

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Levelling with Muslims – Updated 10/11/12

The Obama administration, as did  to an extent the Bush administration before it, and now even Rep. candidate Romney, all persist in not levelling with the Muslims of the world. I have some readers in Muslims countries so I will … Continue reading

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Shame on Us!

Every year, the sorrow comes back and also the anger. On 9/11, it was not Communists; it was not North Koreans, and it was not Lutherans who succeeded in murdering 3,000 of us. Hardly anyone says it anymore but it … Continue reading

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A Distress Signal in a Bottle

It’s a beautiful Friday afternoon on Monterey Bay. I am motoring back slowly from fishing. Incidentally, when I say “fishing” I mean the activity objectively described. Whether it poses any danger to any fish is another issue. About one third … Continue reading

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