Mika has a sad because income inequality. Unfortunately,Mika doesn’t understand that despite her willful ignoranceof basic economic truths, pretending economic truths do notexist does not, in fact, cause those truths to cease existing. ‘Puter’s been watching Morning Joe again, which is … Continue reading →
You kids too young to remember Watergate will probably not remember Bob Woodward (or Edward Woodward, for that matter). Woodward was one of the two reporters (the other was Carl Bernstein, or Leonard Bernstein, for that matter) who brought down … Continue reading →
The Great Merlin writes thusly: Dr. J., Here’s something that confuses me (well, technically, yet another entry on a long list of things, but let’s not go there, shall we?). In all of the discussions about Obamacare/ACA, Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP/SCHIP, … Continue reading →
Ask and ye shall receive! The Royal Mathematician spake (speaks? spoke? spokes? Spokane?) regarding the Great Square Root of Eleventy Schism of 2012: O Bringer of the Force-Lightning: Here’s the real mathematical scoop on the square root of eleventy: Pretty … Continue reading →
Behold, the square root of eleventy.Look upon it and despair! Today, The Czar, English major and Castle Grammarian, wrote: 5. There is no square root of eleventy. Now correct Dr. J. if he is wrong (specifically Dr. J. is asking … Continue reading →
In all seriousness, the residents of the Gulf Coast are in his prayers and he wishes the storm to be no less than what you see above. He was caught in Hurricane Belle back in 1976 and that was a … Continue reading →
Despite all of the hype surrounding the possibility that Mitt Romney may pick Condi Rice has his VP, Dr. J. suspects that he will not, because despite her plusses (intelligent, charismatic, very knowledgeable regarding foreign policy), she has some minuses … Continue reading →
Those are not the three branches you are looking for… The Supreme Court upheld provision 2B of the Arizona Immigration law 9-0, meaning that Justices Sotomayor, Kagan and Ginsberg found the provision constitutional. 2B is the proviso that reiterates Federal … Continue reading →
Property tax hikes make puppies cry…and when puppies cry, The Czar gets angry(er than usual). Gentle Readers, Thanks to 32 of 40 city councilmen, the citizens of New Atlantis are the proud recipients of a brand new 13% property tax … Continue reading →
Over at National Review Online, Ramesh Ponnuru discusses tomorrow’s vote to repeal Obamacare’s 2.3% tax increase on medical devices. Dr. J. loves medical devices, be they pacemakers, implantable defibrillators, PFO/ASD/VSD closure devices, stents, or ventricular assist devices. Dr. J. hopes … Continue reading →
So, apparently President Obama’s literary publicists were trumping him as ‘Kenya born’ in an pamphlet that they circulated promoting their authors and upcoming books. It was only changed in 2007 after he ran for office. This is absolutely hilarious because … Continue reading →
When Dr. J. saw this post by Kevin D. Williamson, he immediately thought of the Castle Grammarian, Torturer and Executioner, The Czar. He was quite pleased that The Czar penned something on the subject before Dr. J. awoke this morning. … Continue reading →
Yesterday, Dr. J. discussed three types of doctors. Brilliant doctors with a brilliant bedside manner, brilliant doctors with a less than stellar bedside manner and not so brilliant doctors with a stellar bedside manner. What Dr. J. did not discuss … Continue reading →
The Czar, Dr. J. does not disagree with you regarding any narrative about the Progressive Movement regarding its desire to control free citizens through healthcare law. Government monopoly of the delivery of health care to its citizen is a linchpin … Continue reading →
President Obama’s campaign is in full swing. You can tell because he is creating straw men and then openly mocking him. Apparently he thinks that this makes him look smart. In 2008, 53% of voters bought it as well, because, … Continue reading →
Da mihi castitatem et continentiam, sed noli modo.For those not familiar with popery, St. Augustine, was a North African Roman citizen, scholar and rhetorician who after an ill spent youth, converted to Christianity, and became one of the most profound … Continue reading →
In a feeble attempt at humor, President Obama’s re-election campaign website’s tumblr page posted the following: This sort of thing chaff’s Dr. J.’s ass. The issue with the HHS Mandate is NOT that Religious organizations are prohibiting employees from using … Continue reading →
The Czar was going to make a prediction, but it began to come true before he got it into print. Not that it was a stunning one: you probably made the same prediction yourself. Instead, here be a postdiction. Start … Continue reading →
Definition of ACCOMMODATION 1 : something supplied for convenience or to satisfy a need: asa : lodging, food, and services or traveling space and related services —usually used in plural <tourist accommodations on the boat> <overnight accommodations>b : a public conveyance (as a train) that stops at all or nearly all … Continue reading →
Reaction formation – n – (psychiatry) a defense mechanism in which a person unconsciously develops attitudes and behavior that are the opposite of unacceptable repressed desires and impulses and serve to conceal them; “his strict morality is just a reaction … Continue reading →
In other news…the Susan G. Komen foundation, a major fundraiser for breast cancer prevention, treatment, and research has pulled grants from Planned Parenthood. They were providing $600,000 to the nation’s largest abortion provider. The official reason for this is that … Continue reading →
Dr J. provides some good speculation as to Mitt Romney’s reluctance to release his tax forms. There could be another reason that most people, in media and even the politicians, do not realize: Mitt Romney probably has a tax form … Continue reading →
Gentle Readers, There is much ado about nothing regarding Mr. Romney’s as yet and soon to be released tax returns. And, when Dr. J. says soon, he means before Mr. Kerry’s military records and President Obama’s college transcripts and medical … Continue reading →
Only 14 days until the Adventzombiepocalypse of 2011!!1!!!!ELEVENTY!!!1!1! Do you know where your Third Edition Roman Missal† is? If you are a papist, you know that the English translation of the mass is being revised. Your parish has probably been scheduling … Continue reading →
Gentle readers, Dr. J. lost his iPhone last Thursday. Given that it was an AT&T iPhone 3G, it was old, slow and with spotty coverage, especially at work. New Atlantis Ivory Tower Medical Center has a deal with Sprint, anyway, … Continue reading →
