Daniel Pipes writes in FrontPage Magazine about what he refers to as Sudden Jihad Syndrome. Pipes suggests that any good Moslem might someday decide the time has come for Jihad and swerve an SUV into a bunch of pedestrians “…[he] represents
Black, White… Cheap, Shallow
Another great commentary from John Tarvardian… For the past several months, the cable channel FX has been running promos for a new show “Black. White.” It’s about two families — one black and one white — who volunteered to trade
Defective Anti-Virus Software… Deletes Wrong Files
It sounds like everyone’s computer nightmare… Anti-virus software (from McAfee) incorrectly flags hundreds of legitimate software programs as a virus. The virus definition update was shipped on March 10 with definitions for a wide range of new malware threats, but when
Why are so Many Jews Democrats?
This recent editorial by Dennis Prager does a nice job of addressing the reasons why so many Jews are overwhelmingly liberal…
Council on American-Islamic Relations
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), headquartered in Washington, is perhaps the best-known “advocate for Moslems’ civil rights”. A spokesman for CAIR said, “We are similar to a Moslem NAACP…” (Should the public view that favorably?). In reality, CAIR is
US Navy Phasing Out the F-14
The airplane made famous in the Tom Cruise movie “Top Gun“, is nearing retirement. The US Navy is phasing out the F-14 Tomcat (see photo below) by the end of 2006 in favor of the F-18 multi-role fighter.
Moslem Woman Living in LA Ignites Debate
Three weeks ago, Dr. Wafa Sultan was a largely unknown Syrian-American psychiatrist living outside Los Angeles, nursing a deep anger and despair about her fellow Moslems. Today, thanks to a blunt and provocative interview on Al-Jazeera satellite television Feb. 21,
New DVD Formats
When DVD burners opened up to the consumer market a few years ago, I spent a considerable amount of time comparing the +R, –R, RW, formats. I finally purchased my first Sony DVD burner when it was the first that
Arabs Lag Behind Rest of World
Surprise, surprise… The Arab world is lagging behind in the digital revolution, with Internet users making up less than four percent of its population, according to participants in a telecommunications development conference in Doha. “The Arab presence on the Internet
Humor about Consultants – Part 3
As part of my continuing contribution to good humor… A shepherd was herding his flock in a remote pasture when suddenly a brand-new Mercedes advanced out of the dust cloud towards him. The well dressed driver leaned out the window