This week's crossword puzzle is taken from an excerpt of an article supplement to the Encyclopedia Britannica in 1825. There are some very interesting ideas, herein, some of which are highlighted by WWTFT.   Read the rest of this entry »

President George Bush, his wife Laura and 20 US volunteers helped paint and refurbish the Mosi-oa-Tunya Clinic in Zambia, which was in pretty bad shape. This isn't Mr. Bush's first visit to Zambia for humanitarian purposes   Read the rest of this entry »

The irony is rich. One is reminded of the Bastiat theme on that which is seen and that which is not seen. Here in microcosm is an example of this. There had been only eight recorded sightings of the white-throated needletail in the UK since 1846. So when one popped up again on British shores this week, twitchers were understandably excited. A group of 40 enthusiasts dashed to the Hebrides to catch a glimpse of the brown, black and blue bird, which breeds in Asia and winters in Australasia. But instead of being treated to a wildlife spectacle they were left with a horror show when it flew into a wind turbine and was killed.   Read the rest of this entry »

Here's a quick little crossword for your Friday. The words are taken from a speech delivered by Madison to the Congress, in which he introduced the Bill of Rights.   Read the rest of this entry »

Let's step back for a minute and, without indulging in conspiracy theories, without embellishment, look at some of the stories that have come out of the past few years. It's possible that none of these things have any relation to any of the others. However, it is the nature of the human mind to look for patterns amidst disorder. So, we'll leave it to the reader to draw their own conclusions.   Read the rest of this entry »

Whatever happened to "the content of their character?" Shouldn't a business be able to hire people based on their abilities and qualities?   Read the rest of this entry »

"There's no reason for anybody to produce an egg in this state when it can be produced in another state for half the cost," said Eddie Voortman, a third-generation egg rancher in Ontario, Calif.   Read the rest of this entry »

My recommendation to anyone wanting to read this book is to skip the chapters on Kinsey and Dewey, and to read the other five. You won't be sorry if you do so, and you may be sorry if you don't.   Read the rest of this entry »

I hesitated to write this article for a long time for fear of sounding extreme or intemperate. However, the time has come to speak out. There is no doubt that the scenario I am about describe is the game plan envisioned be those who seek absolute control.   Read the rest of this entry »

Do we really think that private companies are permitted to launch communications satellites into space, without government control mechanisms? Is it really that far fetched that the US government might want a backdoor, or access in the event of national emergency? What if the government has been siphoning off conversations for processing for quite some time – directly from the source?   Read the rest of this entry »