That’s Why They Call Him…

… the Manchurian, Marxist, Moslem. Obama is not a Muslim, but he has these deep feelings about it some of them related to imperialism, others to his absent father, no doubt that allow him to overlook, or rationalize, all that

Is Profiling Rational?

An interesting analysis at the blog, “Those Who Can See”: Statistical probability is the wellspring of stereotypes.  It is what pushes us to avoid snakes, spiders, and scorpions; it is why Swiss clocks, German cars, and Jewish lawyers are so

Logic in Support of Obamacare

Interesting observations about Obamacare and the purchase of “insurance”: Whats odd about Klein’s claim is that there’s another form of insurance that does provide indemnification against the inevitable: life insurance. Yet nobody suggests that life insurance should be mandatory or

The Polite Way

A guy was getting ready to tee off on the first hole when a second golfer approached and asked if he could join him. The first said that he usually played alone, but agreed to the twosome. They were even

Three Samurai

Once upon a time, a powerful Emperor of the Rising Sun advertised for a new Chief Samurai. After a year, only three applied for the job: a Japanese, a Chinese, and a Jewish Samurai. “Demonstrate your skills!” commanded the Emperor.