All is not lost. The past few years have been brutal to the United States. The radical left’s long march through the institutions is now effectively complete. Starting with the government, leftists have moved through corporations, education, medicine, science, arts and God knows what else, with most of their targets cravenly capitulating to wokeness. AtContinue reading “July 4, 2022.”
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Noted with Pleasure: Alfred Hitchcock’s I Confess.
Sharing a classic with a young pastor. Once of Alfred Hitchcock’s greatest pictures, I Confess concerns a priest who hears the confession of a man who has committed murder. Later, the priest learns to his horror the same man is implicating him for it. Taking advantage of the confessional seal he has set the priestContinue reading “Noted with Pleasure: Alfred Hitchcock’s I Confess.”
A Taos Scene.
Taking the form of a one-act play. DRAMATIS PERSONAE TAOS TATLERWOMAN SHOPPER Setting: Smith’s Supermarket condiments aisle. TATLER, walking by WOMAN SHOPPER in motorized shopping cart. Stops after noting harried look on her face. TAOS TATLER May I help you? WOMAN SHOPPER Not unless you have a ticket to paradise. TAOS TATLER (Struggling, trying toContinue reading “A Taos Scene.”
The Whitewashing of America Continues.
Cornell removes from public display a bust of Lincoln and a bronzed plaque of the Gettysburg Address. “Someone complained, and it was gone.” That’s all Cornell University biology Professor Randy Wayne said he has been able to determine so far about the whereabouts of a longtime display in the Ivy League school’s Kroch Library ofContinue reading “The Whitewashing of America Continues.”
Lysistrata Redux.
Rediscovering the oldest, most reliable and safest mode of birth control. From the article: And now, women are being called to withhold sex from men ‘until abortion rights are federal law’ as calls for a nationwide sex strike also gain momentum on social media. ‘Women of America: Take the pledge. Because SCOTUS overturned Roe v.Continue reading “Lysistrata Redux.”
A 21st-Century Prelate’s Wishy-Washy Stance Against Mortal Sin.
We recognize that a significant number of our fellow citizens are angered by the Supreme Court’s decision. We hope that all Americans can discuss respectfully how best to support women who face crucial decisions while recognizing the dignity of the most vulnerable among us. — Joe Tobin (@CardinalJWTobin) June 25, 2022 Treading carefully not toContinue reading “A 21st-Century Prelate’s Wishy-Washy Stance Against Mortal Sin.”
Declining Fortune.
From serious business journal to spewer of pop psychology. It wasn’t all that long ago Fortune Magazine was a sober journal of business. Under the the direction of the late Marshall Loeb, it expanded its editorial horizons somewhat to include pieces on topical matters, but always written in a clear and objective manner. My howContinue reading “Declining Fortune.”
Roe v. Wade: Aftermath.
Now that the Supreme Court has finally and officially overturned Roe v. Wade, perhaps the worst Court decision of our time (“Looking Glass justice,” your Tatler calls it), we may expect to see manifold increases in protests of the sort seen above. TMZ had it right when it predicted (before today’s decision): ROE VS. WADEContinue reading “Roe v. Wade: Aftermath.”
On the Other Hand, He Can Still Read.
Good grief. pic.twitter.com/B8IqjM8S2Q — Brit Hume (@brithume) June 24, 2022 The President is given step by step instructions what to do at an utterly routine appearance. Note the second-person pronouns in all caps to remind him it is he being instructed. Happily, he doesn’t need to be told yet when to go potty. Of courseContinue reading “On the Other Hand, He Can Still Read.”
An Updated Riddle of the Sphinx.
What is that which in the morning goes upon four wheels, upon two wheels in the afternoon, and in the evening upon four? Answer:
THE TAOS TATLER. 