Several readers asked me to clarify the difference between short-term compromise and all-out self-sacrifice when it comes to relationships. Over the last 16 or so years, more than one Life’s a Beach! column has emphasized that the latter should never … Continue reading
It’s interesting. I encounter people who say, in essence, “You can’t criticize Twitter or Facebook. In a free market, they can do what they want.” I agree — in a PRIVATE, free marketplace. But we don’t have a private, free … Continue reading
Leftists are wetting their pants over Elon Musk taking over Twitter. They view the unrestricted free speech he promises as DANGEROUS. They see any views in opposition to their own as physical violence– like a rapist, murderer, thief or looter. … Continue reading
A reader emails about a sticky situation: She and her husband are empty nesters, both with professional careers. Her career in the arts is unstable by nature, and the loss of that job is imminent. Her husband is happy in … Continue reading
The state of Texas one day will likely have to take the border situation into its own hands if the federal government won’t help, as President Joe Biden is “just unaware of the challenges that are facing us,” Texas Land … Continue reading
President Donald Trump, at his most recent rally: “Despite great outside powers and dangers, our biggest threat remains the sick, sinister, and evil people from within our own country. “There is no threat as dangerous to democracy as they are. … Continue reading
“DeSantis deals final blow to Disney’s longtime special status over opposition to parental rights law.” [headline] DeSantis has figured it out. SHUT DOWN their special favors. END the subsidies. Let the loony leftists fend for themselves on an open market. … Continue reading
“Energy Crisis: Italy to Ration Use of Air Conditioning, Heat, to Wean Country Off Russian Power” [Breitbart headline] And here it is: The fully expected sequel to COVID fascism. Ayn Rand called the 1970s environmental movement “The anti-Industrial Revolution.” Now … Continue reading
“If you’re searching for that one person who will change your life, take a look in the mirror.” [Unknown] ************* “If there is anything you should stop wearing after age 30, it’s the weight of other people’s opinions.” [unknown] Actually, … Continue reading
Two bits of news today: One, “Three weeks after its launch, CNN’s new streaming service is already planning to shut down.” Two, Obama again calls for censorship (“regulation”) of social media. Why? Because social media, he says, has become the … Continue reading
As for Horowitz, in the 1960s he was one of the left’s leading figures. But while other, lesser lights of the left rode the wave of anti-establishment rebellion to entrenched establishment power, Horowitz, recognizing the toxicity of the movement he’d … Continue reading
If we had a REAL media, they would ask the obvious question: Why do we have an open borders policy where people testing positive for COVID may enter the country unrestricted; while the rest of us — already legal citizens … Continue reading