Some time ago, I was asked to start posting a suggested reading list regarding several of the reoccurring themes here on the RNL. I must admit, I have been remiss in answering this request and I apologize. So, without any further a due, here are a few suggestions – all of these books deal with…
And he makes a convincing case: Maybe we pundits don’t tell President Obama, “You’re stupid,” because we are proudly showing off our sensitivity to the negative stereotypes that hurtful language engenders in a way that we didn’t feel was necessary when we were telling Ronald Reagan, George Bush and George W. Bush, “You’re stupid,” even…
Those of you who however grown watermelons or cantaloupes, or snuck into your neighbors patch after dark to nip a few – or even bought one at the market that was picked green for better transport can understand what this means. If you pull a watermelon before it is ripe, you get an underdeveloped, tasteless…
The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors: The Extraordinary World War II Story of the U.S. Navy’s Finest Hour Have you ever heard of the Battle off Samar, or the Battle of Leyte Gulf? They were pretty much the same battle (the Battle off Samar was an action within the greater Battle of Leyte…
I really didn’t mean to start Memorial Day with a series of posts on Islam but today is a day for remembrance of people who served, some giving the ultimate sacrifice to protect us from the very things that some in our “evolved” society want to wish away. I was dumbstruck today about an article…
Let me tell you a story about which you may not be aware: the story of how O’Hare airport got its name. “Eddie” was a member of the mob. He was famous for making a fortune on the dog tracks in the 1920’s and 30”s, and for being one of Al Capone’s lawyers and business…
Instapundit points to an excellent commentary by Tim Blair in Australia’s Daily Telegraph: You can’t help but feel a little bit sorry for your average Muslim terrorist. They go to all the trouble of blowing up children in Boston, killing US Army personnel in Texas, detonating bars in Bali, flying jets into New York skyscrapers…
The Rio Norte Line 