“I believe that this church offers the carefully discerning such cause for admiration,” the 14th-century French philosopher Jean de Jandun wrote of Notre Dame, “that its inspection can scarcely sate the soul.” […]
Weep for the Notre Dame cathedral
The seductive appeal of “victimhood”
“I have but one lamp by which my feet are guided; and that is the lamp of experience. I know of no way of judging of the future but by the past.” […]
How the news media enables Trump
We should do better, but how can we? By “we” I mean media wretches — the purveyors, so President Donald Trump charges, of “fake news.” The reality is that we constantly deal […]
No surplus hugs, and let’s shake on it
I have never been much of a tree-hugger, even though I consider myself a sort of environmentalist. The fact is, I’ve never been much of a hugger at all. One’s willingness to […]
McCarthyite crusade vs. Chick-fil-A
The fast-food chain Chick-fil-A is wanted on suspicion of aiding and abetting Christian organizations. The home of the “original chicken sandwich” was banned from its second airport in two weeks for the […]
The bruising battle over health care
It’s already begun. With the first serious discussion of “Medicare-for-all,” meaning government-financed health care, and with the introduction of the so-called Green New Deal, those on the right, and even those who […]
Is bigger really better? Let’s think
“Bigger is better!” Well, that woke me up. I was sitting there in the Garden Grove City Council chambers enduring another Much-Longer-Than-They-Need-To-Be discussions and one councilman came out with that bit of […]
Is Pelosi the real border bottleneck?
UPDATE: President Donald Trump has decided to give Mexico another year to improve the situation at its border with the U.S. When historians look back to this era, they will wonder why […]
Here’s a switch: “Obamacare” is popular
Donald Trump’s enemies are in agony after Bob Mueller’s probe did not uncover sufficient evidence that candidate Trump and his people had colluded with the Russians. Meanwhile, he and his supporters are […]
“Shazam” soars with humor and hitting
By Jim Tortolano Rejoice, fans of the second-most popular comic book (and movie) factory. After years of being in the shadows of the Marvel Universe (Spiderman, Thor, Avengers, Iron Man), the folks […]
