By Miguel A. Guanipa Thursday, April 10, 2008
The folks at NEST (New and Emerging Science and Technology) must have been in God’s mind when He confounded the language of Babel’s over-ambitious citizens, as they tried to build a tower that would reach up to his very abode.
The Shared Slovenian Ancestors of Herbert von Karajan and Hugo WolfBy OnTheWeb Friday, April 4, 2008
On 5 April 2008, the music world will commemorate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Herbert von Karajan, considered by many to be the most influential conductor in musical history. This is an appropriate time to make public the results of years of genealogical research.
Leftist-atheist-Islamist allianceBy OnTheWeb Friday, March 28, 2008
Globally in recent years, Communists (leftists), atheists and Islamists are getting closer and closer in forming an anti-West and anti-American platform, which is gradually becoming a potential threat to international peace and stability.
An Adult Maturity Test?By William Bedford Monday, March 24, 2008
The current debate on whether 16–year–olds should be considered mature enough to vote, while at the same time urging the government to lift their drivers licenses if they refuse to stay in school until they are eighteen, is causing us, once more, to ponder the definition of adulthood and the appropriateness of treating juveniles as adults, especially in the law courts.
Civilization and the Noble SavageBy Daniel Greenfield Thursday, March 13, 2008
What causes a culture, a people, a nation to hate itself? This is a viral question for those of us living in First World countries threatened by the rising tide of Islamic terrorism and migration because it is readily apparent that the growing threat we face would not exist were there not an active liberal and left wing agenda to encourage the destruction of entire nations and appease and apologize for their terrorist acts.
A Superhero Without Special PowersBy Nancy Salvato Wednesday, February 27, 2008
I missed the train today...again. The nitwit in front of our car let out her husband at the stop sign instead of making her way through the three-way stop and across the tracks. By the time they finished their goodbye, the brief window of opportunity to pass through the intersection had passed and the gates were down. This happens for a combination of reasons.
Reclaiming a Civilization’s Dreams to Save its SoulBy Daniel Greenfield Saturday, February 16, 2008
The surest way to destroy a people is to kill their dreams because when you destroy a people’s dreams, you also destroy their sense of self-worth, their ambitions, their principles and their goals.
NewspeakBy William Bedford Sunday, February 10, 2008
It’s a true fact that a language would wither and die if it were not kept well fertilized with new words and phrases. On the other hand, at the end of the day, the bottom line is, when words like gay are given new meaning and nouns like parent are used as verbs, we tend to use them ad-nauseam.
Should I care that I offend you?By Tim Murray Thursday, February 7, 2008
It was Benjamin Disraeli who, after reflecting on Britain’s vaunted intellectual liberty, observed the “we are a nation so fundamentally at one, that we can afford to differ.”
Steven Pinker’s Utopian DreamBy Editor Friday, January 25, 2008
In today’s progressive milieu, the evolutionary psychologist is the anointed high priest to the morally disoriented masses. This new breed seeks to “dissect our moral intuitions”, while he hides behind the seemingly unbiased pretext that he is called to merely examine phenomena, not extract moral principles from it.
Maria Montessori and the Memory HoleBy Bruce Walker Friday, January 25, 2008
Modern political thought has been clouded by silly words like “conservative,” “liberal,” “progressive,” “radical,” and “reactionary” as well as the notion that there is a “Far Right” which ends up with Fascism and Nazism. In fact, the Nazis and the Fascists were hostile to each other, like all other rival thuggish gangs of the Left.
How to murder your enemyBy OnTheWeb Thursday, December 27, 2007
Sometimes I feel like the Lone Ranger, I mean I feel that I am the only one who understands the enemy and his motives. This may not be so, but it sure feels like it most of the time.
Santa TrackerBy Joshua Hill Saturday, December 22, 2007
There is something endearing about a culture where your greatest minds, and those places where they show off, dedicate time to Santa Claus. In fact, for those of us who do not believe that the world of fantasy is so farfetched, it is a nice break from the stunted reality we must endure.
“Seals on Hooves”: Why Santa’s Reindeer are Girls!By Joshua Hill Saturday, December 22, 2007
For many children, this time of year is filled with laughter, the expectation of presents, and of course, Santa. Let me just disclaimer this though, by saying that it is the children who do not have this – or that have much less – that deserve this most of all.
Slow Down and Savor the MomentsBy Nancy Salvato Thursday, December 20, 2007
Food is everywhere. Advertised between mind numbing sitcom television shows and radio programs; interspersed between articles about diet and fitness to fight flab; or posted on billboards along our nation’s streets and highways, it is hard not to be reminded about what to consider eating next.
The Game of the NameBy William Bedford Friday, December 7, 2007
The two guys ahead of me at the food court counter were discussing a friend of theirs whose name I recognized as that of a local politician (let’s call him Buddy).
The Lack of Exploding Santa ExplainedBy Joshua Hill Thursday, December 6, 2007
It was only last week that a friend of mine was extolling the joys of teaching the younger year levels at Christmas time. You will always find one or two bullies, intent on robbing the young ones of their Christmas dreams. “Santa’s not real,” they’d call, “it’s just your parents!”
The World… 2.0By Joshua Hill Monday, December 3, 2007
Once in a while, you come across something so completely bizarre and fantastic, that it just blows your mind. And though I’m sitting here listening to Tay Zonday’s deep voice, that isn’t what’s blowing my mind. What is though is the fact that someone is building a miniature version of our planet off the coast of Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Coping with the Rat RaceBy William Bedford Friday, November 16, 2007
The 50ish looking guy sitting next to me on GO train looked like any other frazzled commuter who had put in a hard day’s work. “If only I could score on the Lotto,” he said to me, “I’d get the hell out of this rat-race so fast they’d never know that I was here in the first place.”
Marvel Comics Breaching the Online MarketBy Joshua Hill Friday, November 16, 2007
If you’re a comic fan like me, but didn’t happen to be born somewhere in the 1930s, then there is a lot of back story that is simply unavailable to you. It is all well and good to get a few back issues, maybe a year or three, but just try and navigate your way back past a decade. It’s nigh impossible, simply because of the rarity value placed upon those issues.
Sexy and Smart: Researching at its HighestBy Joshua Hill Wednesday, November 14, 2007
There is something to be said for the mind of a researcher. Making their way through university they must attempt to distinguish themselves from the pack. In to the real world and that competition only gets hotter, as they move in to the elite. So when you get a study that looks at a woman’s curves and how it affects her intelligence, you know that someone was really trying hard.
A Search for Joy is a Search for the Truth is a Search for YouBy OnTheWeb Monday, November 12, 2007
Are you happy? If you have the willingness and you have the desire to do what it takes to bring constant joy in to your perhaps drab existence, I can tell you a way. It is not religion, it is not a healing retreat, you don’t have to go up a mountain and wait for an eclipse or a full moon, you don’t have to do a triple bonanza weight-loss toxic cleanse or a body-part enhancement, you don’t have to lay prostrate on the floor praying to your Almighty to come and deliver you although that will work in certain circumstances. It isn’t drugs or booze.
Socialism With Human FaceBy OnTheWeb Monday, November 12, 2007
In 1968, two leaders of Czechoslovak Communist Party, Dubcek and Svoboda, attempted to introduce a new unorthodox twist to Soviet imposed model of socialism that they nick-named “socialism with a human face”.
Quaint QuietnessBy Grant Swank Friday, November 2, 2007
When Thomas Alva Edison was a boy, he attempted one day to board a moving train. It was at Fraser Station, Michigan. A conductor got hold of the lad’s ears to pull him onto the platform so that he would not be run over; however, “I felt something snap inside my head,” Edison commented some years later. “My deafness started from that time and has progressed ever since.”
The NecklaceBy Padma Bhargav Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Gujarat, India. Gold and woman are almost synonymous to each other. It is very rare to find a woman who does not get attracted towards gold and jewelry. It is the same with me also, but most of us are not aware that the net gold investment turns out to be a loss instead of gain. How? Well, you will be able to find more about it when you read my experience and co-relate it with that of yours.
TXT of the Living DeadBy Joshua Hill Monday, October 29, 2007
In a day and age where technology has provided us with giant leaps forward, it is no surprise that the most popular aspects of said technology are the humorous ones. Take, for example the internet. Putting aside porn for a moment, one of the most popular meme’s - a theoretical unit of cultural information--is the act of putting bad spelling with photos.
Why do not Feminists cry out against Genital MutilationBy Grant Swank Monday, October 22, 2007
It’s a growing trend in Europe so that those in the know are legitimately alarmed. More and more girls are being genitally mutilated. They are cut. Someone is seeing to it. It’s usually done in secret. It is prevalent among the Muslims. But those from African cultures are entering into this atrocity.
Fake Male Syndrome is on the way outBy Marsha West Saturday, October 20, 2007
There’s good news within the popular and consumer culture. “Metrosexual” is out “menergy” is in. For those who aren’t familiar with the term “metrosexual” it applies to testosterone challenged, narcissistic, heterosexual males whose primary focus is on their physical appearance.
Dirty TalkingBy William Bedford Thursday, October 18, 2007
The two teenage girls in the seat behind me on the bus were discussing the shortcomings of their supervisor at the burger joint. “The bottom line is,” said one of them, without even trying to lower her voice, “ he’s a &%##@ son-of-a-bitch.”
The Beautiful Creative MindBy Joshua Hill Sunday, October 14, 2007
The 2001 movie starring Russell Crowe, A Beautiful Mind, portrayed the life of renowned scientist John Nash. The movie focused primarily on his battle with schizophrenia, and how it affected his life. Without a doubt, the movie once again brought to the fore the struggles facing sufferers of this mental impairment.
