Da Vinci Drawing of Magi

WASHINGTON – A sketch Leonardo da Vinci made for his first large painting, “Adoration of the Magi,” will make its U.S. debut next week at the Library of Congress For two days next Thursday and Friday people can view the drawing, which bears some similarities to his famed painting. The drawing, created in 1481, has [...]

B16 Reaffirms Christian European Roots While in Turkey

POPE Benedict XVI put the brakes on his charm offensive in EU-hopeful, Muslim majority Turkey, stressing Europe’s “Christian roots” and taking a strong stand on religious freedoms and minority rights. Flanked by Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I after mass at the patriarchal Church of S. George, the pontiff complained in a speech that the process of [...]

Chalk Up Another Failure to Diversity

In the name of “diversity,” academic institutions admit students of sub-standard qualifications in preference to those with better credentials. This, they say, leads to greater understanding and learning than would be the case if all applications were given equal weight based on qualifications. Remember that never does “diversity” include diversity of thought or [...]

The Bishop Who Would Be Queen

Katherine Jefferts Schori, the newly elected presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church, has made it clear that things will change in the church under her tenure. And in many issues, she has set herself and the Episcopalians on a collision course with the Anglican Communion. In fact, some think that she may be provoking a [...]

The Battle for Christmas

Nice to see that the “secular progressives” (I prefer the term progressively liberals) of this are oh so tolerant of those different than themselves. As has been pointed out in the past, “tolerance” and “diversity” are two of the greatest virtues of the “PC” religion. To display their tolerance this Christmas season, Chicago [...]

George Washington’s Proclaimation of National Thanksgiving

Whereas it is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey his will, to be grateful for his benefits, and humbly to implore his protection and favor, and Whereas both Houses of Congress have by their joint Committee 78 requested me “to recommend to the People of the United [...]

China’s Organs Problem

Since the first organ transplant was performed. doctors, “ethicists,” and other interested parties have debated morally acceptable means of procuring organs. Some have suggested that prisoners condemned to death constitute an acceptable pool for organ harvest. China now admits that human organs for transplantation are largely derived from executed prisoners. For the first [...]

This Is Why The US Needs John Bolton

The Democrats are about to take control of the House and Senate will likely block the nomination of John Bolton as US Ambassador to the United Nations. He can still be appointed by Bush but would have to serve without salary. In any case, here’s why the US needs John Bolton at the [...]

Diversity is All The Rage

Last weekend, I had dinner with some neighbors. We live in a very liberal neighborhood within a very liberal city. I always look forward to discussing various topics with my liberal neighbors and usually the conversations are enjoyable and instructive. The range of subjects is generally unlimited but usually include those areas where liberals and [...]

More Practitioners of the Religion of Peace

Atlas Shrugs blog has some disturbing pictures from Islamic Jihad in Indonesia. Be forewarned that the photos are violent and revolting, but capture a particularly brutal aspect of Islam in this part of the world. One wonders why these events have not been reported in the mainstream media. I have no doubt [...]

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