May 25th, 1961

The race to the moon defined my youth and set the direction of my adult life. America then seemed to be about what we could do. Today it seems to be so much more about what we can't do. I grieve for what has been lost, but even more for the society that refuses to see it.

QOTD

From Jeremy Clarkson, one of the boys on Top Gear regarding the Honda Insight:

And the sound is worse. The Honda’s petrol engine is a much-shaved, built-for-economy, low-friction 1.3 that, at full chat, makes a noise worse than someone else’s crying baby on an airliner. It’s worse than the sound of your parachute failing to open. Really, to get an idea of how awful it is, you’d have to sit a dog on a ham slicer.

I haven't driven one yet, but from what I've seen so far, I haven't been impressed. I was impressed by the drivability of the Prius. I still wouldn't want one for myself, but at least it is a decent car, and not merely a fashion statement.

QOTD

Again from the inestimable Mark Steyn:

Not to be too gloomy, but the country feels like it's seizing up. It's as if California and New York have burst their bodices like two corpulent gin-soaked trollops and rolled over the fruited plain to rub bellies at the Mississippi. If you're underneath, it's not going to be fun.

Read the whole thing.

You Can't Make This Up

Two shot at an anti-violence rally.

May 18

There's much that I could talk about today as we rush headlong into the abyss. Instead, let me note the irony that Abraham Lincoln was nominated for President the same date that the Supreme Court issued Plessy v. Ferguson thirty-six years later.

Payback Time

So, people are starting to notice that GM's new business plan includes moving a significant number of jobs offshore to China and are wondering why. It seems rather obvious to me. China, is receiving a quid pro quo for continuing to finance our government's debt. No other explanation makes sense.

Thanks for the Memories

68 years ago today, Bob Hope performed his first show for troops in Riverside, California. I often listen to his old radio show on XM, and his humor stands the test of time. A true patriot, even during the Vietnam years, he cared when few others did.