Fellow Americans, Allies, and Lovers of Freedom Across the World: We need not be reminded of the monstrous evil that al Qaeda brought to American shores on September 11, 2001. We buried 3,000 of our mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters, and children over the next days and weeks, and no doubt the raw bitterness of that…
An Open Letter to Laura Ingraham
Dear Laura: qb yields to noone in loyalty to your radio program. When qb is on the road and has good 3G signal or Wi-Fi, he catches you live via FlyCast on KJCE-AM 1370 as the preferred alternative to Glenn Beck; otherwise, he listens to KGNC-AM 710 here in Amarillo from 2-5 after Rush Limbaugh…
Why We Oughta Be a Bit More Humble About What We “Know”
Occasionally I go to a feedyard and measure dust concentrations, wind speed/direction, solar radiation, humidity, and a couple other things, all of which gives me a chance to estimate the rate at which the feedyard is emitting dust. I bring all those data back to the office, load ‘em into my computer, and run them…
P. J. O’Rourke Hits the Mark
Great screed on the incomparably annoying, elitist statists that comprise the current regime, typified by their Boss. qb
The Truly Powerful
Columnist Kathleen Parker - who seems increasingly to channel Arianna Huffington - refers today to Saddleback's Rick Warren as one of the "world's most powerful" pastors. Powerful? It's been a long time since I encountered a pastor who could be described as genuinely "powerful." Prominent, yes. Lots of delegated authority, yes. Object of veneration and…
What is it With These Anglicans, Anyway?
It occurred to me that the gentle reader may not detect the winsome tone of the last paragraph below. So in order to clarify that a bit without insulting the gentle reader's intelligence, qb would like to give a bit of a hint. Some years ago, my eldest sister gave my mom a birthday or…
Exhibit A: Political Humility
One little snippet from the seismic drama unfolding in Massachusetts tonite. During his acceptance speech, Senator-elect Brown invited the nationally recognizable Mitt Romney to the dais to thank him for his help during the successful Senate campaign. It took a good 5-10 seconds for Mr. Romney to make his way through the mass of supporters…
The Next Inaugural Address
This draft address - a work in progress, subject to continual editing and refinement - represents not my own intentions but rather serves as a repository of all of the great ideas that together form a political philosophy that qb could support. It is the presidential platform that would command qb's steadfast and energetic allegiance.…
Gran Torino
It's quite possible that Clint Eastwood has a better handle on the Incarnation than any of us Christian posers. I'm just speakin' for myself, though. qb
Raging Against It
In the news this morning: a wonderful, gentle, man with a passion for Jesus and (therefore) the poor has died. Prematurely, of a blood disease, at 57. His son is a worthy successor. I coached his granddaughter for a couple of seasons in soccer, and the whole family is just delightful, down to earth. They…
I Dissent 