Archive for June, 2008
Did Israel Send a Warning to Iran? Did Iran Get the Message?
Despite Ahmadinejad's tough talk, some in Tehran are taking Israel's recent aerial message very seriously. And they are worried.
Belmont Club: Now a PajamasXpress Blog!
We are proud to announce the newest member of the in-house Pajamas blogging family — Richard Fernandez, a bold and insightful observer of world affairs. Check out his premiere post on Iraq and the media...
Boumediene: A Supremely Problematic Court Decision
The Supreme Court's recent Gitmo decision encourages terrorists to manipulate our justice system and defy the Geneva Conventions.
Sex and Housework
Reader Mark a href=”http://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/personal/06/17/housework.relationships/index.html” emails this article /aabout women saying they are turned on by men doing housework:br /br /blockquoteJen Simmons loves to watch her husband Danny tend to their two little boys, mop the floor or hang a picture. She also finds it sexy.br /br /I am very turned on when he’s doing housework,” says the 36-year-old Camden, Delaware resident, a middle school teacher. br /br /”If there’s a sink full of dirty dishes, he knows I’m going to take care of that before I want to get intimate. If he wasn’t helping with the housework, I would not find that very attractive….br /br /And, says one expert, a more equitable division of household duties may lead to more intimacy in the bedroom.br /br /”When a man does housework, it feels to the woman like an expression of caring and concern, which then physically reduces her stress,” says Joshua Coleman, a San Francisco-area psychologist and author of a href=”http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0312327943?ie=UTF8tag=wwwviolentkicomlinkCode=as2camp=1789creative=9325creativeASIN=0312327943″emThe Lazy Husband: How to Get Men to Do More Parenting and Housework./em/aimg src=”http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=wwwviolentkicoml=as2o=1a=0312327943″ width=”1″ height=”1″ border=”0″ alt=”" style=”border:none !important; margin:0px !important;” //blockquotebr /br /Reader Mark points out that the article is quite one-sided–only what women need for intimacy is made known. Mark states:br /br /blockquoteYou know, I would be very turned on by a sweaty woman pushing a lawn mower, digging up that tree stump in the back yard, or fixing that leak in the roof. And, Oh… what a turn on to see your sexy legs extending out from underneath the car while you do the oil change! /blockquotebr /br /I bet there are a number of male readers out there who feel the same way. Where is an article about that?
Psst!… I Can Make You a Deal on a Prius!
Scoring the popular hybrid — the latest status symbol in politically correct LA — isn't easy. I should know.
The Doctor Is In: Can Tanning Prevent Cancer?
When it comes to getting high levels of vitamin D, is baking in the sun just as good as drinking a tall glass of milk?
How Putin Muzzled the Moscow Times
The Moscow Times was once a fearless champion for freedom of the press. But Vladmir Putin's relentless crackdown on the media has changed that.
Help the Zimbabwe Opposition Now!
The silence of the world grows deafening as Robert Mugabe mercilessly crushes those who dare to oppose him.
Can McCain Crack the Gay Vote?
Plenty of gays are skeptical of Barack Obama: McCain may have a better shot than one might think.
Physicians Report on Torture: A Questionable Case
Why didn't the press ask Physicians for Human Rights about how weak most of their evidence of torture by Americans turned out to be?
Fast Times at Gloucester High
It's not teen celebrities or hit movies who are to blame for the reported "pregnancy pact." The true culprits are much closer to home.
Tough Love Needed
a href=”http://rachellucas.com/index.php/2008/06/20/two-words-mandatory-sterilization/”Rachel Lucas:/a “If you’re a 16-year-old girl and you have sex with a homeless man with the express PURPOSE of becoming pregnant, I am judging your ass off. Judge, judge, judging. I think you should be ashamed of yourself and that you should be embarrassed. Maybe feeling that way will help you learn a lesson that you so obviously need to learn.”br /br /It seems that girls at a Massachusetts high school made a pact to get pregnant together. Actually, it isn’t just getting pregnant that teenage girls make destructive pacts about, it’s other things–like cutting or becoming anorexic together. Too few adults in the world of these girls are sending them the message that what they are doing and thinking is stupid. The media and much of our culture is blaring the message non-stop that they are cool. Who do you think they are listening to? I would love to see Ms. Lucas in the role of school counselor to these girls–can’t you just imagine the group therapy she would provide?
The Glenn and Helen Show: Why Men Matter
Kathleen Parker on why the condition of men matters to women, and why many men are afraid to speak out.
Don’t Be Fooled: Evidence Supports School Choice
Big shock — the media are misrepresenting the research on vouchers again.
Europe’s Carrot Meets Castro’s Stick
Will the EU lifting sanctions on Cuba result in more political freedom? Don't ask one dissident arrested less than 24 hours after the announcement.
Barack’s Social Security A-Bama-Nation
The Democratic nominee wants to turn a pension program into another wealth redistribution scheme.
North American Islamic Group Hosts Pakistani Terror Leader
Close ties to al-Qaeda don't appear to be an obstacle to obtaining a visa to lecture in Toronto.
Obama’s Muslim Fans Need Some Straight Talk
The radical Islamic world has unrealistic fantasies regarding an Obama administration.
Critical Times for Critical Thinking
How can significant issues be tackled when a culture of cynicism and relativism has destroyed appreciation for the truth?
AP to Bloggers: Chill Out!
Goliath is telling the army of Davids there is nothing to fear. Oh, really?
Be Smart — Don’t See Get Smart
The latest big-screen adaptation of the 1960s TV spy comedy made me laugh — once.
McCain-Lieberman Could Be Just the Ticket
A strong case can be made for a grand bipartisan experiment.
When it Comes to Al-Dura, Journalists Are Against Free Speech
Despite the Al-Dura ruling, reporter Charles Enderlin can still count on his colleagues to stand by his story.
PJM Political 6/19/08: The Man Can’t Bust Our Podcast!
Tune in each Thursday to XM Channel #130, POTUS ’08 at 6:00 PM Eastern/3:00 PM Pacific for Pajamas Media’s weekly PJM Political show! (And at 11:00 PM Eastern/8:00 Pacific for a rebroadcast) If you missed this week’s show, click below to listen:
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The AP cracking down on bloggers? Canada cracking down on free speech? Fortunately, PJM Political has a plan to stick it to the man! (Or at least attempt to make some sense of what’s going out there):
- Jonah Goldberg of National Review Online and Kathy Shaidle of Canada’s Five Feet Of Fury (and from time to time Pajamas as well) share their thoughts on Canada’s attempts to shut down Mark Steyn and Ezra Levant.
- Michael Silence of the Knoxville News-Sentinel on the Associated Press’s dunning notice to the leftwing Drudge Retort parody site.
- Andrew Breitbart on the untimely demise of NBC great Tim Russert.
- James Lileks on Barack Obama’s willingness to bear any burden and pay any price…provided the bill isn’t too expensive.
- And host Bill Bradley on the week’s events from the campaign trail.
- Produced by Ed Driscoll.
Jonah Goldberg and Kathy Shaidle’s interviews were edited to fit into our running time on XM, but are available as separate full-length podcasts here.
Bill Bradley’s weekly commentary segment is available separately here. Finally, if you missed any previous episodes of PJM Political, click here and scroll through for hours of audio archives.
Jonah Goldberg and Kathy Shaidle On Canada’s Thought Police
From this week’s edition of PJM Political, click here for our interview with Jonah Goldberg of National Review Online on Canada’s Thought Police:
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And click here for our interview with Kathy Shaidle, from the eye of the hurricane:
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