The No Kool-Aid Zone Blog
I don't drink the Kool-Aid. For Anyone.
"No Kids": The Ultimate in Self-Centered Culture
Have you heard of this one? A lady named Corinne Maier has written a book entitled No Kids: 40 Good Reasons Not to Have Children. Now, I stop short of saying that it’s demonstrably sinful for a couple to choose not to have kids, but I don’t stop very far short of it. There are…
The Stimulus that Didn't Stimulate
Now here’s a shocker. Of course, the rhetoric from our Dear Comrade began a few weeks back, claiming that his master stroke of genius, the Ridiculous Government Pork Spending Bill of 2009 (that was the name of it, wasn’t it? Maybe not…) was the reason the economy was showing signs of life. Ummm…no, Mr. President.…
Right at the Top of the Chart
Take this “world’s smallest political quiz“, and score yourself. I’m at the very top (I’ll leave it to you to find out what that means). Hint: personal freedom, personal responsibility. Limited government like the Founding Fathers envisioned. It’s a beautiful thing. And it shore, shore ain’t coming your way from the Cowardpublicans or the Socialists…
Joe Wilson, Part II
Joe Wilson’s rude outburst gave ammunition to the race-baiters–well, it actually didn’t, but that didn’t stop the race-baiters from playing the race card, injecting a racial tone into the whole conversation. It’s despicable; it’s unAmerican; it’s godless. But there were some of the usual hacks: – Jimmy Carter–the little president who cried “race”–is either a…
Joe Wilson, Part I
It’s old news now: though I didn’t care to watch Mr. Obama’s speech last week–and it apparently proved to be exactly what I thought it would, justifying my decision to ignore it–Rep. Joe Wilson made headlines by shouting “you lie” at a point in the speech. Thoughts: 1. Joe Wilson was right. The President did…
On Being Robbed
So I come back to my car from playing tennis Saturday evening, and the passenger-side window has been busted out; come to find out my wife’s purse had been taken. But Jesus is still Lord, of this and every situation. I’m reminded of the comments of Matthew Henry, after his home had been burglarized, praising…