The missus and I snuck away for a long weekend in Park City, Utah. The place is just beautiful. While I neither ski, nor golf, the surrounds are gorgeous in the summer, and there is no shortage of restaurants. (I do eat.) Much to my wife's chagrin, I did get up early today to assemble these links. I hope you enjoy them and the pictures.   Read the rest of this entry »

A conversation with an Obama worshiper.   Read the rest of this entry »

More good news from our friends (NOT) the Russians.   Read the rest of this entry »

If you’re a fan of P.J. O’Rourke, you’ll probably get a chuckle out of this book by Phoenix area high school basketball coach Curtice Mang. Curtice was nice enough to send me a copy of his book. When (then) Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, the walking advertisement for Botox and plastic surgery, was asked by a reporter about the Constitutionality of the (misnamed) Affordable Health Care Act, and she replied incredulously, “Are you serious?” - twice. Hence the title of Mr. Mang’s book.   Read the rest of this entry »

Whether it's spying on Americans, measuring cow farts, or protecting mosquito larvae, the EPA has its nose in everybody's business.   Read the rest of this entry »

The combination of last year's Monument Fire and seasonal monsoon rains damaged a 26 mile pipeline that has been bring water to the town since 1881. The town depends on this water for its very survival. But the Forest service has been searching for every possible excuse to deny access to make repairs. Enter the Spotted Owl.   Read the rest of this entry »

Good stuff from good folks.   Read the rest of this entry »

The spring 2012 issue of the Claremont Review of Books features an essay by the late James Q. Wilson entitled Tocqueville and America. Wilson discusses what, in his view, the French philosopher got right, and what he got wrong. In the course of the article he compares Tocqueville's views with that of the Founders.   Read the rest of this entry »

Great news from Russia! A successful ICBM test. Отлично! (Excellent!)   Read the rest of this entry »

This essay is the second in a series on the controversial issue of taxation. Hamilton continues his arguments for unlimited federal power to tax and tries to address the objections of those who fear usurpation and displacement of the State governments.   Read the rest of this entry »