Things like life and death are deeply personal decisions and I think both sides on this Terri Schiavo (search) case argue it from deeply held and honestly held convictions. So I’m not here to yell, or shout, or demagogue. No one knows what Terri’s thinking or even “if” she’s thinking. …
Read More »Mia Farrow Beats a Dead Horse
Mia Farrow | Disney | Oscars Mia Farrow Beats a Dead Horse How sad to see Mia Farrow dredging up her 1992 scandal with Woody Allen on national television this week and in newspapers. My favorite interviewer, Daphne Barak, is responsible for Farrow’s “60th birthday” exclusive. Barak also is the …
Read More »Me and My Guitar
Well friends, it has finally happened. I am encountering my first bout of blog writer’s block. I find that I awake today with very little on my mind. So, I have decided to write about my one enduring passion in life — guitars. There are two things that should be …
Read More »Why Do We Need Another Liberal Blog?
Real journalism: fair and balanced. That’s why we’re No. 1 – FOX News Channel. Watch After Hours with Cal Thomas Saturdays at 11 p.m. ET My friend Arianna Huffington (search) is launching a blog on May 9 for Hollywood liberals. In the grand Hollywood tradition of putting one’s name out …
Read More »France, Britain, Barbra Streisand & Rep. McDermott…
To watch “The Memo” click here. Hi, I’m Bill O’Reilly. Thanks for watching us tonight. France, Britain, Barbra Streisand, and Congressman Jim McDermott, that group is the subject of this evening’s Talking Points Memo. Saddam Hussein must be very happy with all those guys. This sociopathic killer should be dancing …
Read More »The Importance of Being Dull
I was at an investment conference and the subject of the president’s new economic team came up. “Very dull,” said one. “As boring as you can get,” chimed another. It got me thinking. What’s wrong with dull? I like dull. Damn it, I “am” dull. I’m proud of being dull. …
Read More »Washington State Deletes a Word
And now the most compelling two minutes in television, the latest from the political grapevine: “Oriental” OffensiveThe State of Washington, starting today, has eliminated the word “Oriental” from all state laws, codes and regulations. Instead, the Seattle Times reports, state officials must use the word “Asian.” But what about a …
Read More »IV-Bag Scare Drips Junk Science
Question: When is no data all the data you need for a health scare? Answer: When the driving force is the insidious “precautionary principle.” The Food and Drug Administration warned us this week about plastic intravenous (IV) bags and tubes made with the chemical di-2ethylhexyl-phthalate (DEHP). Minute amounts of DEHP …
Read More »Group Hits a Roadblock Trying to Spread Infertility Message
And now the most engaging two minutes in television, the latest from the wartime grapevine: Missed The Grapevine? Watch it! Age, Smoking, Weight and Disease AlertA doctor’s group that wants to alert women that advancing age, smoking, excessive weight and sexually transmitted diseases endanger their fertility has run into a …
Read More »Enron Autopsy
One final comment on Enron. I am not an apologist for management. I am a realist for investing. And I’ll admit, I’m kind of a simpleton on such matters. But, the way I see it, if I can’t simply explain in a sentence what the company I’m investing in does, …
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