Jelly Bean Americans
Dear Mr. Kalb and Fellow Readers,
This is inspired by one of Mr. Kalb’s articles. Hopefully, it will add realism to the predicament addressed in part of Mr. Kalb’s wide criticism of anti-racism, http://www.cycad.com/cgi-bin/pinc/apr2000/articles/jk_antiracism.html#fn1 and to those unaware of the actual words found in the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which says “freedom . … More ...
Is there actually an issue here?
I don’t see why the “no ban on gays” that’s currently expected for Catholic seminaries is so different from the “ban on gays” people thought was going to come out. If you have a guy who doesn’t have homosexual inclinations that would create a risk in an all-male environment, and he’s not involved in “gay … More ...
The Psychology of White Guilt
What accounts for the tenacity of the white person’s belief he is a bad person if he believes whites should not prefer whites to other races? One hypothesis is a guilt that became deeply imbedded through endless propaganda beginning after birth.
The intense feelings are love, joy, fear, anger, sadness, and perhaps guilt. The child … More ...
Target evidently banning Salvation Army from collecting outside their premises…
… again this coming Christmas, as they apparently did last year.
Bah humbug to Target! Hooray to their competitors such as Walmart, allowing the Salvation Army to do its thing, and help others.
Historia ecclesiae (Tarikh-ul-kalisa?) in NYC
Those in the NYC area interested in Catholicism should know about John Rao’s lectures on Church history. He’s thoughtful and knowledgeable, and it’s the second time he’s given the series (last time the complete cycle was 12 years, this time it’ll be longer), so there’s some substance there. Also, you get really good cheese … More ...
Culture, geopolitics and religion
Homage to the worst movie I’ve ever seen, combined with a history of the Vatican space program. How can you go wrong?
Democracy in America
What does it mean that the leader of the Senate Democrats plans to oppose John Roberts because of insufficient demonstrated commitment to “Democrats’ core causes, racial and gender equality”? Apparently, that (1) people, especially sexually normal white men, abuse others if left to themselves, so (2) a comprehensive system of supervision backed by force is … More ...
Sidelight on Islam (or something)
Little-known fact (to me anyway): the Iranian fertility rate is now 1.82 children/woman, well below replacement. According to the BBC, it’s plummeting in the 3rd world generally, except for sub-Saharan Africa.