History
[Christians] refused to take any active part in the civil administration or the military defense of the empire. […] This indolent, or even criminal disregard to the public welfare, exposed them to the contempt and reproaches of the Pagans, who very frequently asked, what must be the fate of the empire,
History
How often is it the interest of four or five ministers to combine together to deceive their sovereign! Secluded from mankind by his exalted dignity, the truth is concealed from his knowledge; he can see only with their eyes, he hears nothing but their misrepresentations. He confers the most important
Politics
I have heard some consternation about the news that the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde are supporting Republican Ron Saxton for governor. Is their support of a Republican really a surprise, though? Don't forget: Native Americans do have a consistent 500-year record of opposition to illegal immigration.
Intellect
From an article in the once-august Times of London: Professor Lynn, who caused controversy last year by claiming that men were more intelligent than women by about five IQ points on average, said that populations in the colder, more challenging environments of Northern Europe had developed larger brains than
LIS
At the post office today, I mailed off my ballot for the 2006 American Library Association elections. Among my votes was one against the proposed increase in member dues. While at the post office, I picked up my mail, which included a packet from the ALA. And what did that
Portland
When walking around Southeast, I see many, many more Michigan and Ohio license plates than ones from California, even though the Golden State is much closer and (I presume) sends more emigrants to Oregon. Why? Because native Californians are taught and taught well: If you ever move to Oregon, the
Portland
To paraphrase something a friend recently wrote: A group of geese is a flock. A group of wolves is a pack. A group of cows is a herd. A group of Californians is a calamity.
Sports
In Portland, "OSU" means Beavers instead of Buckeyes, and "the Coogs" are still red but they're way too white.
History
California has had two major riots in the last 50 years: * The Los Angeles riots of 1992, when 53 people died, 26 of them in a single day. * The Watts riots of 1965, when 34 people died. In Iraq, death tolls larger than these have been happening almost every single
Portland
Interstate 84 heading into downtown, seen from the 12th Avenue overpass.
Intellect
RedState is a prominent Republican group blog. On consecutive days this week, it featured: 1. A post interpreting the graying of the conservative movement as an opportunity for the young'uns of RedState to advance in that movement. 2. A post conditionally supporting Ben Domenech on the occasion of
Music
Yo, M13K! On this book cover, please to be reading the title of the book, then look at the person pictured in the upper right. And before commenting, please remember that this is a family blog, so be careful when you knock stuff off the shelves. Be careful…for the