2014 Christmas leftovers…

Stephen Moore has devised the  Christmas letter  the Obamas might pen if they were honest and straightforward.   This is  about all His Oneness actually managed on a military base,  in addition to  his Christmas message.   He  did send  Kwanzaa greetings,  a message for a holiday  made-up  by a criminal  black activist,  presented by a pretend president.   Our Lady of Perpetual Dissatisfaction’s  Instagram throwback failed to impress.   Pres. George W. Bush’s  practice of  staying at Camp David until the day after Christmas,  so staff and Secret Service and reporters could spend Christmas day with their families,  still impresses.

Senator-elect James Lankford delivered a  traditional message  on behalf of the GOP.  Sir Winston Churchill did a  lot better  than either of them last century.   So did Pope Francis this year.   Heck,  even Baghdad’s Christians  managed better.

The mountains of Hawaii were under a  blizzard warning  for Christmas,  which was better than shopping under the threat  of lava  flows.   The Chinese China’s Grinch cranked down  another couple  of notches on churches.   Tolkien’s  view of  the season may explain why statists of all stripes,  and progressives,  hate religion in general and Christianity in particular.  Nasty punks in Oakland  went on  a destructive tear,  joined by black mobs  all over the country.

Many people apparently  didn’t like  their presents,  but it seems only one was angry enough to get  tossed off  a plane.   Some people gave remarkable  presents.    If you received  a drone,  the FAA has issued warnings for you.   As usual,  ’tis the season for non-believers  to despise  and denigrate.   It must infuriate them all that believers are generally much  happier than  others.   NBC investigates the meaning of Christmas and fails  to mention  Christ.   Not to be outdone,  Newsweek publishes a  hit piece  smearing the bible and Christians.

A theologian said Jesus  wasn’t born  in a barn,  and he may be correct.   After all,  there are still plenty of places where the ground floor serves as shelter for animals, and the people live above,  benefiting in the winter time from the heat the animals produce.   John Henry Faulk’s story of Christmas  still makes  for interesting reading.

The British monarchy  still does  Christmas festively.   In 1914 Americans did it right by sending a ship with  5 million  presents for Britain’s children who had lost their fathers in the war.   That was also the year of the  Christmas Truce,  which has now  been commemorated  by British and German graffiti artists in London.

P.J. O’Rourke delivered  some amusing  humbug,  and Snoopy showed how most of us felt the  day after.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RedState leader…

I wouldn’t characterize Erick Erickson as the most powerful conservative in America,  but otherwise,  Molly Ball has written an  interesting piece  on how the RedState founder has changed.

Obama disrupts wedding…

What a thoughtful commander-in-chief Obama is!   Two Army captains had to  move their  wedding on 24 hours notice because His Oneness wanted to play golf there.

He did call the couple to apologize and congratulate them,  but I suspect only because it got picked up as a news story and the White House was worried about the optics.   The truth is that His Oneness wouldn’t have accommodated  the wedding by changing his plans even if he had been aware of it.   He doesn’t like the military,  and two captains represent the ordinary Americans he is so dismissive of.   They were extraordinarily gracious about the disruption,  but it’s no wonder  only 15%  of the military approve of their commander-in-chief.

 

 

Good golly, Miss Molly…

Molly Henneberg of FOX News has decided her little girl is more important than  the job she has held and loved for over a decade.   Good for her for putting her family first because it was the right thing for her to do.   Successful women always have difficult choices to make,  although I freely admit that for some,  family life is far less important than their career.   That has long been true for many men,  in no small measure because their wives want the benefits of high salaries,  then  those same women complain that the mate doesn’t spend enough time with them.

Since FOX has offered to make her a freelance journalist,  I expect we’ll see her from time to time.

2014’s best blogs…

These are conservative-oriented  blogs covering  a wide range of topics,  but at one point or another you may find them all of use.

Time for giving…

It’s almost the end of the year,  so you still have time to make some charitable donations.   I especially like local animal shelters,  because they work like mad to rescue animals that need saving and to find decent homes for them.   Most of my dogs have been rescues,  some from the side of the road,  and some from shelters.  All of them were grateful,  and none of them ever forgot wheere they came from.   All were faithful companions and did their doggy best for me,  and what more could you ask?

Another long-time favorite is the Salvation Army,  which rescues people.   Liberals and progressives hate it because there is a faith element.   That’s one reason I like it,  because many lost people need something to hold on to,  and for many of them,  religion can be a lodestar.

Your local public library could also use some help,  as local governments continue to cut their budgets.   I know of few public libraries which have all the books they want,  and all the staff and equipment they need.   Many of them could use volunteers.   Please check out yours.

I’m for any of the reputable charities which help our wounded military personnel  —  check out every charity at  Charity Navigator.   Deroy Murdock has a  few worth  your consideration as well.

 

 

 

Dear GOP: show, don’t tell…

Jonah Goldberg offers some  sound advice  for Republicans.   Are any of them smart enough to follow it?   We shall see if they understand that actions speak far louder than words.

 

 

 

Merry global warming…

The global warming theory is taking  quite a hit  in the UK after Christmas,  with snow and ice and wind.   The Alps  aren’t faring  any better.

Camel racing…

A decade ago,  camel racing was known in the West primarily for its use of very young children as riders,  and for the attendant custom of abuse.  The child jockeys have been replaced with even lighter robots for an oddly bizarre  modern form  of the sport.

Unbroken, made whole…

I haven’t seen the movie yet,  but I have read the book by Laura Hillenbrand.   I’m told  the movie  brushes past the faith issues of Louis Zamperini,  but nothing diminishes the incredible story of this remarkable man.