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“These are the astonishing masterpieces created by a high school teacher: during his 25-minute lunch break: – and then simply wiped away. “Gregory Euclide began making his ephemeral artworks to show pupils at his school in the Minnesota River Valley what could be achieved in just a short space of time.”

Lately, I’ve been hearing a lot about coat hangers. Coat hangers and dirty back alleys. Were abortion to be restricted, they say, women will be lining up for coat hanger abortions in alleys. No, seriously, they’re actually saying that. In nearly every case, the reason a woman has an abortion is that the pregnancy was […]

“Many students lack search skills and their schools are to blame.” . . . apparently too many students rely too heavily on the top search results when doing research, according to: an articlepublished on Inside Higher Ed. This problem is compounded by the finding that most students don’t really know how to conduct searches. Often times […]

Doing her thing: here.

Just a few stories from the past week, whether I blogged them or not. Click the links for more info on each story. Link: Trog, with a coy smile at Pat. Link: Trog. Longtime readers may recognize the old Sarahmotivator. Click the link for a sorta-archive. Link: Bill Teach. Link: Grandpa Steve. And in a […]

So while everyone has been preoccupied with the is-it-or-isn’t-it hurricane blowing wind at the Gulf Coast (Soledad O’Brien was so terrified of the effects that she went without makeup for her morning report from New Orleans), long-time friend of the United States and its interests, reliable trade partner and human rights paragon Russia has joined […]

A brief and crude distillation of all arguments between liberals and conservatives. It would have to be revised for most issues that have something to do with foreign policy, or oppressed-minorities and their rights-rights-rights, but I submit that it works for most issues that have to do with social spending: Liberal: Meet Winifred Skinner or […]

Just a few stories from the past week, whether I blogged them or not. Link: Fishersville Mike. Related: Please note: we here at The Trog do not think Biden is stupid, any more than Dan Quayle was. I just couldn’t resist that picture. Link: Allahpundit. Link: Erika Johnson. Link: Trog. Link: Trog. And: Link: Smitty. […]

Given the Democrats’ history, would you take the chance? The story: Cardinal Timothy Dolan offered to give the prayer at the Democratic National Convention, but has been turned down: WASHINGTON – President Obama turned down a chance to have Timothy Cardinal Dolan deliver a prayer at the Democratic National Convention after Dolan told Democrats he […]

If it were a private insurance company… There are two tiers of men with advanced prostate cancer in Ontario: Those who get access to a remarkable drug through private insurance, and those who get a death sentence. That latter group is also known as: people relying on gummint health care. The grim news is often […]

Just a few stories from the past week, whether I blogged about them or not. Although it seems like there was really only one story out there this week and, yeah, I blogged it. A few times. Forward: Link: R.S. McCain. That’s an oldie but a goodie. Link: Trog. Link: Boots and Sabers. Link: Legal […]

Economist Larry Kotlikoff notes: Social: Security’s Handbook has 2,728 separate rules governing its benefits.:  And it has thousands upon thousands of explanations of those rules in its Program Operating Manual System, called the POMS, which provides guidance on implementing the 2,728 rules. He can help.

Judging from the number of “Paul Ryan shirtless” hits I’m still getting this week, Congressman Paul Ryan’s physique and workout ethic are still a hot topic of webversation: The Wisconsin congressman is an avid fitness buff whose toned, lean body is chiseled by P90X routines – among the toughest of workouts, health experts tell USA […]

Vice President Biden drew a tough retort from Mitt Romney’s campaign Tuesday after telling a Virginia audience that the Republican presidential candidate’s plan to lift financial regulation would “put y’all back in chains.” Romney’s campaign responded by claiming the rhetoric marked a “new low” in the 2012 race. Biden made the remarks during a stop […]

Politically incorrect and not for the easily-offended. But I think it’s funny and interesting. It was the May 2012 issue. The main item was “The 20 Best Small Towns in America.” Best how? Climate? Wealth? Low crime? High academic achievement? Let: The Smithsonian: explain: To help create our list, we asked the geographic information systems company Esri […]

Yes.

A lot has been said about the growing dependence of American citizens on the federal government, including in this great CF&P Economics 101 video narrated by Emily O’Neill. But there’s another kind of growing dependence about which we need to be concerned, and that’s the degree to which states are being made dependent on the […]

Yes sir, I think finding an “ancient Viking treasure trove” would be: cool.

“Discover & discuss great reads by great writers.” Or as the Atlantic Wire: calls: it, “The Pandora of Nonfiction Reading.”

This is our time. Americans of all backgrounds need to come together now. We need to unite for one common goal. To save this nation from its own fiscal suicide. We are endangering our very existence with every dollar we spend. Here are the cold hard facts. Our credit rating has been downgraded for the […]

Chick-Fil-A Appreciation Day was about gay marriage as much as the battle against Obamacare was about healthcare. That is to say, it wasn’t. This will certainly stump some people, but I’m here to help. Obamacare was : passed: by: congress through bribery, reducing the quality of American healthcare and raising costs. It expands the size of our government […]

Just a few stories I noticed over the past week, whether I blogged them or not. Link: Mister Pterodactyl, while he was guest-blogging here last year. Link: Stacy McCain. Link: Legal Insurrection. Link: Temple of Mut. Link: Althouse. Link: Political Clown Parade. And: Link: Fourth Place Medal. Previously: This Week in Automotivators, July 9-15 This […]

Because it seems like that’s what you’re saying: The Tennessee Democratic Party disavowed its own U.S. Senate nominee Friday, announcing that he is “associated with a known hate group” – in this case, a conservative advocacy organization. “The only time that Clayton has voted in a Democratic primary was when he was voting for himself,” […]

…or, hell, maybe she can. Ed Morrissey: Despite media claims that the Tea Party has gone dormant and that Sarah Palin’s influence has waned, the candidates she backs for office have an uncanny knack for winning their elections… Of the nine candidates Palin’s endorsed this year, according to the story, five have already faced the […]

“The Ticking Time Bomb in Your Dashboard“. But where we really pay is in the form of loss of the vehicle itself. Of throwing away otherwise fixable cars and being placed in the position of having to buy a usually more expensive replacement. And with so many aging air bag-equipped vehicles still on the road, […]