american culture

What is american culture?

how wuld you define it?

Thank goodness, another "youth" bashing article

How about we have a weekly article out there called "Why do the children of Boomers act like Boomers on steroids?" The latest hit piece in the Post somehow manages to leave a gaping generation hole...

"We're a Nation of Dunces"

Today I gravitated towards Susan Jacoby stories both in the Times and the Post. Her new book "The Age of American Unreason" is about the anti-intellectual and anti-rational epidemics in America. ...

Honor killing in Syria: so far, and yet so close

My new favorite blog has, by my rough count, 14 new posts this morning. All substantive, many on foreign policy issues (yay!), and on a Monday, no less. By the time I get this post up, I'm sure...

Worth noting

One of the best indicators of a politician -- especially a president -- reaching the point of total ridicule is when criticism makes it way into writings on pop culture. Most sportswriters, under...

Only in America

(I originally titled this "A sad sight," but changed it after I saw John's most recent post. I wrote it before I saw his commentary, and it is, I think, an interesting contrast, if purely anecdotal...

Be Yourselves, Girls, and . . . make decisions based on what boys think

While I'm expressing dismay at NYT articles today, it's worth a look at this gem as well. I must admit, I was fooled by the title, which declares, "Be Yourselves, Girls, Order the Rib-Eye." ...

Christian Post: America's "pro-gay" culture affects Iraqi Christians

The Homosexual AgendaTM is a powerful, isn't it? I carry mine in my trusty lesbian fanny pack 24/7, with my secret decoder ring on ready to conspire with my allies to destroy not just civilization...