J. James Estrada at American Thinker posted this interesting piece earlier today; it starts: 1,037 words. That was the length of the May 3...

I searched the web and found this article on the subject: Why Asparagus Pee Smells Funny... by Hannah Holmes "This is of no practical i...

To understand this story, you need one little piece of background... We recently adopted a little kitten, from a batch of feral kittens that...

A young blonde was on vacation and driving through the Everglades. She wanted to take home a pair of genuine alligator shoes in the worst wa...

In NASA's words (click for a larger view): NASA's Spitzer and Hubble Space Telescopes joined forces to create this striking composit...

I'm not smart, but I like to observe. Millions saw the apple fall, but Newton was the one who asked why.    Bernard Mannes Baruch

The picture at right has been all over the news and the blogs today, but I haven't seen the whole story anywhere on the MSM. Click on t...

Tip o' the hat to the Mudville Gazette -- thanks so much for pointing this wonderful blog out. Just when you think that our schools are ...

The Strategy Page is full of good stuff every day, including a daily news report on the war in Iraq. I've excerpted today's report...

I've long been unhappy with the way science and technology (amongst other things) are taught in our primary and secondary schools. It...

Stars and Strips has an interesting article about female Marines in a combat unit. An excerpt: “This is history. This is huge for us,” St....

Michael Yon has a terrific post from the field , complete with pictures. The excerpt below is just a short taste of this post, which has a ...

A couple of weeks ago, I posted some Iraqi perspective that included an open letter from President Talabani to Tony Blair. Today, Ali of F...

Claudia Rosett is one of our favorite columnists. Usually she's to be found reporting on the progress of liberty, such as the recent eve...

The difference between a moral man and a man of honour is that the latter regrets a discreditable act, even when it has worked and he has no...

I shudder in horror every time I read one of these stories, and it's way too often. It's nearly beyond my capacity to imagine what ...

In a new column at the Weekly Standard , Mirengoff launches right into it. I've excerpted the first few paragraphs below, but don't...

Chrenkoff is back with another wonderful roundup of the good news from Afghanistan — and once again, almost none of it has been presented t...

From Astronomy Picture of the Day (click on the picture for a larger view): Explanation: What the history of the outcropping of rock called...