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Must terrorism be the new normal?

Are the increasing incidents of terrorist attacks in Europe the “new normal”? Must Europeans and Americans become resigned to the inevitability of regular jihadist assaults? Must we endure more meaningless bromides about not “overreacting” because we might offend the world’s 1.6 billion Muslims, playing into the hands of terrorists who promote the notion that the […]

Does Social Connectedness Explain Trump’s Appeal?

How can one make sense of the electoral divisions in this year’s Republican primaries and caucuses? The contours of Donald Trump’s support and opposition don’t fall on traditional lines. There’s not a regional division, for example. Trump’s best states have been Massachusetts, Mississippi and Arizona. We’re not seeing the divide between evangelical Christians and others […]

BREAKING: Capitol on Lockdown – Shots Fired

As per usual in these situations, details are sparse. Here’s what we know so far. From WIVB: A gunman was taken into custody after shots were fired in the U.S. Capitol complex on Monday, Capitol officials said, and visitors and staff were shut in their offices and told to “shelter in place.” Initial reports said […]

He Cut the End Off an Egg… What Happened Next? WHOA!

I’m not much of a cook, but this looks so simple that even I could do it. Only a few things are needed for this fun twist on deviled eggs, all you need are hard-boiled eggs, mayo, mustard, peppercorns for the chick’s eye and carrots for the beak and feet. They are, “almost too cute […]

Trump Open to Declaring War on China

Sure she pounds on him in head-to-head matchups, but given Shrillary’s deepening legal troubles, Donald Trump could conceivably become president. If this doesn’t scare you, it should: Trump said on Saturday that his foreign policy would be “unpredictable” in order to maintain leverage over other countries. In an interview with The New York Times, Trump […]

HORRIBLE: Dog found raped & hanged from a tree

Thurston County Animal Services is searching for the person who raped and killed a female dog in rural Thurston County. This is just a horrific story about the abuse that one very sick person decided to perpetrate on an innocent dog. You may need a tissue for this one. From the Seattle Times: The dog, […]

Terror As Bomb Explodes Near Disneyland

Crickets in the media over this one. In California yesterday, a very powerful pipe bomb went off in an alley near Disneyland. You would think with it being Easter and Islamic terrorism a huge fear in this country… especially in California… that something would have been said about this. It was so strong, it shook […]

Say, Who Will Become A Terrorist? Research Has Little Clue

While an overall good article by the NY Times’ Matt Apuzzo, which highlights that Government is often barking up the wrong tree, it does miss the point Who Will Become a Terrorist? Research Yields Few Clues The brothers who carried out suicide bombings in Brussels last week had long, violent criminal records and had been […]