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In response to Not Just in the Movies: I have several friends who live in New York and always sing its praises (though not always as eloquently as Jedediah).  They’re not all native New Yorkers either, so it’s not just

In response to Michelle Obama’s “Let’s Move” Slides to Bottom of the Popularity Poll: Interesting and unsurprising numbers on whether people think the federal government should be involved in school lunch standards.  What’s missing is whether people identify that policy

The first political books I ever read were by Rush Limbaugh, so I may have let out a little *squee* when I heard today that he has a new book coming out.  I read his books at 15, but given how

Your feel-good story of the day from The Blaze: The Republican congressman, Markwayne Mullin, adopted the pair of twins, Ivy and Lynette, who were reportedly born into a “bad situation” and had been living apart since they were 3-months-old, after repeated

If you haven’t already heard the story of Antoinette Tuff talking an armed, mentally ill man at her school into surrendering, it’s pretty amazing.  Last week Michael Hill walked into a private school of just under 900 children in Decatur, GA

A great speech from Cam Edwards (@CamEdwards), host of Cam and Company on NRANews.com, Sirius XM and Sportsman Channel.  The speech was held at the Alcohol, Firearms and Tobacco Party in Colorado sponsored by the Independence Institute.  (How does one

Last week Jezebel ran an article titled, “Quitting Your Job to Be a Full-Time Mom is Probably a Bad Idea.”  Even though I’m single and not a mother I’ve been writing responses to articles like this for over 14 years. 

From Huffington Post: Jim Carrey made a stunning declaration about his upcoming film “Kick-Ass 2” in June, saying that he couldn’t “support” the movie due its violent content. Since then, the comedian has actively avoided doing any promotional work for

In response to Assimilation requires communication: One of my favorite moments from last season’s The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills was when Yolanda Foster, a former model and wife to songwriter and composer David Foster, encouraged a worker in her

When I was in middle school and high school I adored Sassy magazine.  It was (ok, slightly) less vapid than Seventeen and other teen magazines.  It’s founding editor, Jane Pratt, was a hero to a girl like me who wanted

Folks – we @BreitbartNews wanna know what happens at town halls with your Congressional members over August. Email mboyle@Breitbart.com — Matthew Boyle (@mboyle1) August 5, 2013

I’m not easily impressed when it comes to movies.  For example, I thought “Silver Linings Playbook” was just ok.  (I hated the ending.)  However, “The Way Way Back” was a nice surprise.  With a star-filled cast, it can be hit or

When it comes to picking winners and losers in the food industry, I prefer the whims of the free market.  Give people information, let them decide how healthy or unhealthy they want to be.  Who am I to say a marathon runner

In response to Congressman: Fifty Shades of Grey More Requested than Koran at Gitmo: There are million jokes running through my head about 50 Shades and torture at Gitmo.  However, I think the popularity of the series is due to

  In response to Movie review: the ‘Evil Dead’ remake: I am a huge fan of Bruce Campbell.  Burn Notice. The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.  Cameos in Sam Raimi movies.  (By the way, “Pete” from Brisco County was in

Or did Anthony Weiner clumsily steal his alias from Peter Griffin?

In a letter from the ACLU to Attorney General Eric Holder: We are writing to clearly state the ACLU’s position on whether or not the Department of Justice (DOJ) should consider bringing federal civil rights or hate crimes charges as

This is a great video response from blogger and activist Kira Ayn Davis (@KiraAynDavis) on Toure’s recent claim that this is still “Emmett Till’s America.”

For years I’ve been writing about how science reporting has devolved into hysteria and misinformation disguised as public service.  TV reports lead with scare tactics like “Stay tuned for the killer in your kitchen cabinet!” with little regard to actual scientific evidence.  It’s

In response to Just Look At The Person Ahead Of You In The Checkout Line: While I agree with the sentiment, I think conservatives should focus on criticizing the programs and lack of accountability rather than on the people who use them. 

In today’s De Pasquale’s Dozen column I do over at Townhall I interviewed Breitbart Editor John Nolte.  Each week I ask free-market politicians, writers and entertainers to take a break from politics and talk about their pop cultures obessessions and interests. 

From time to time I come across an article I want to write about, but I can’t think of anything to write other than “this is so f’in ridiculous.”  A prime example is Salon’s “The 10 Most Dangerous Places to

From Red Alert: “We have decided to reopen certain firearm-related deals in specific markets where they’ve been frequently requested by both merchants and customers,” Nicholas Halliwell, a public relations officer for Groupon wrote in an email to Red Alert. The

As a producer friend said of Gandolfini, “A true gentleman, shy and intentionally distant from the white hot glare of the media.  His most important work was as an advocate for Wounded Warriors.”

The Huffington Post has their top picks for the best ice cream.  For five minutes I tried to click through their annoying slideshow, but it wouldn’t work.  So, I decided to do my own list.  1. Talenti Sea Salt Caramel Gelato —

Ramesh Ponnuru has an interesting take on how the GOP can win the youth vote (though he doesn’t think they are necessary to win).  [Emphasis in bold is mine] The party leadership’s postelection “autopsy” offered a superficial take on its challenge

I think we all have a few things that annoy us when it comes to the Internet and social media.  Some of mine: unnecessary reply-alls, adding me to a Facebook group if I don’t know you and we haven’t discussed the

From ABC News: An Alabama politician’s wife who took to Facebook to warn women to stay away from her husband said a “righteous anger” pushed her to write a post that has now gone viral. “I know that I can’t

Here’s a great example of effective storytelling and outreach done by The Heritage Foundation.  It’s a short video on how internet sales tax will kill small businesses as told by the owner of Peace Frogs, a Virginia-based small business. If

I couldn’t help but laugh when I read this article in the New York Times about women legislators and their “purse boys.” When Kay Bailey Hutchison, a Republican, represented Texas in the Senate, she had her purse trotted through the Capitol

Ok, I’m sure there are other factors, but I found this recent poll released by The Harvard Crimson interesting.  Among the findings was that 72 percent of those at Harvard enroll as virgins.  For comparison, a 2007 study reported that 52 percent