Monthly Archives: February 2012

JEREMY LIN, SPEAK UP!

Posted on February 26, 2012 by Michael J. Kubat

Linda Chavez ably expounds on the tragedy of Anthony Federico, a young ESPN writer fired because he had titled a story on the Knicks‘ loss – and star Jeremy Lin‘s shaky performance – A Chink in the Armor: Jeremy Lin’s … Continue reading →

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STEINBECK LECTURES OBAMA

Posted on February 24, 2012 by Michael J. Kubat

Barack Obama has been busy denouncing traditional American values, using phrases like “they’ve never really worked.”  He has touched on this topic many times and in many ways, but the underlying message is always the same.  American individualism is bogus.  … Continue reading →

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SOMEWHAT IMPERFECT NAMES

Posted on February 23, 2012 by Michael J. Kubat

This goes under the rubric of “Mebbe we shoulda thunk about it a little more…” California’s contribution: South Florida’s: And, not to be outdone, Philadelphia’s:

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RIPLEY’S IN KEY WEST GOES SHARIAH-COMPLIANT

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Michael J. Kubat

Here’s a pic I took inside Ripley’s Believe It Or Not in Key West. All I can say to the caption is: Yeah, right. The statues of Buddha at Bamiyan, Afghanistan were destroyed not by war but in peacetime. In … Continue reading →

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GALA WEDDING!

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Michael J. Kubat

Niece Judy getting hitched – in Key West! Wonderful wedding, and wonderful memories of four months’ TAD in 1976. The old BOQ is still there, looking the same.

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UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Michael J. Kubat

Per UN Watch, Hugo Chavez of Venezuela is seeking a seat on the UN Human Rights Council (h/t Weekly Standard). Ditto for Pakistan. I cannot think of a better reason for the democratic nations, including a post-Obama (I say again, … Continue reading →

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WELL-DESERVED REST

Posted on February 13, 2012 by Michael J. Kubat

Jasper goes nighty-night with his teddy bears.

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OBAMA’S WAR ON RELIGION, EXCEPT FOR…

Posted on February 13, 2012 by Michael J. Kubat

I’ve been following, with keen interest, the controversy over the Obamite diktat that directs religious institutions to provide services like contraception, abortion and abortifacients for free even if it goes against their faith.  That Barack Obama would undertake such a … Continue reading →

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FUNNY NEUROSCIENCE

Posted on February 9, 2012 by Michael J. Kubat

Neuroscience – especially pretty pictures created by means of CT scans and/or MRIs – is all the rage.  If you see brain activity in one or more regions of the brain while a subject is doing a certain task or … Continue reading →

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FIDELIO

Posted on February 9, 2012 by Michael J. Kubat

I’m in the mood for opera these days, and have been replaying all the old favorites. Here’s one of them: Beethoven‘s one and only opera, which some folks call flawed as operas go and others refer to as his “best … Continue reading →

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