Rabe Ramblings

Joe Carter over at the evangelical outpost has been discussing the most overrated films of all time. While I'm not equipped to make th...

Doug Wilson has a pungent, counterintuitive take on celebrating Christmas: ...[D]o not fall for the lie that the spirit of Christmas is an ...

It has recently occured to me that the notion of "owning property" in America is now largely an illusion. I have to replace a fenc...

Only a college professor could write something this pretentiously ridiculous: Star Wars Episodes I-VI--the greatest postmodern art film ever...

Fortunately, the tropical storm took a turn away from South Florida late Saturday night, leaving us in the clear. After last month, people ...

In the latest forecast track for the newly-(re) minted Tropical Storm Gamma, it appears that the dead center of the projection cone runs rou...

One of the things that happens when you finally become a real adult is that you stop going to rock concerts. There's no ceremony, and y...

The inscrutable Discoshaman, now stateside, makes an ambitious return to the blogosphere. Not only has he revived the late, lamented Le Sab...

Madonna, in an AP story , explains a recent career slump: Her last effort, 2003's "American Life," trumpeted the star's op...

The National League's Most Valuable Player award will be handed out today, and if the sportswriters weren't too drunk when they vote...

Do you suppose cops ever get annoyed that everyone on the road slows down when they're around? You've seen it happen (or done it yo...

After three days of swinging the wrecking ball against my beloved Busch Stadium, here's what they've got so far: (Photo courtesy of ...

I see that Congress is boldly taking on the major oil companies that posted record profits last quarter, bravely risking the wrath of all A...

Much has (justifiably) been made about the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals' recent decision that parents have no rights over the informa...

Yesterday was the first day since Hurricane Wilma that I didn't feel like I live in a third world country. The schools opened again (de...

The wrecking ball swings on an old friend today, as the demolition of Busch Memorial Stadium in St. Louis gets underway at 3pm CT. Some of ...

Back at work this week talking with people around the country, an odd fact has dawned on me: people have no idea what's going on down he...

Many conservates understandably want some idea of how Alito might rule on abortion-related issues. The liberal Slate magazine has an excelle...

Did you know that there are three Chucks in the United States Senate? That seems like a lot. I have a cousin named Chuck, and one of my co...

Though some self-styled conservatives recently forgot this, it's important to note that the Left really shouldn't be thrilled with y...