Justice or no?

Yesterday Rev. Michael Sprauer was found guilty in a civil suit of sexually abusing boys while serving as the chaplain at the MacLaren Youth Correctional Facility in the 1970s. Jury awarded 2 of 3 plaintiffs nearly $1.4 million, which will likely be appealed. Sprauer...

Pat Buchanan on the Republican debate

I find Pat Buchanan a funny guy. I support wholeheartedly about 75 percent of what he says, and I think he’s totally off his nut on the other 25 percent. Regardless, he’s unimpeachably honest and forthright, qualities that are in such short supply these...

Ron Paul on the debate

Quick follow-up from the Republican debate on Fox. Honestly, I think Ron Paul may be the only rational guy in the field. Certainly is if the neocon attacks on him are any indication.

The Republican Debate

I watched the first part of it online, and don’t recall seeing such a hopeless bunch since, well, I don’t remember when. I’m not sure I could vote for any of them. Not wholly unexpected but very, very depressing nonetheless. [The only thing worse...

The Princess Bride

I just finished William Goldman’s The Princess Bride, his 1973 novel upon which the fantastic 1987 Rob Reiner movie was based. Goldman’s getting props here for his work on the screenplay, because the movie is absolutely terrific. The book isn’t bad,...