News Miscellany

I am a strong believer in small government, and here is one illustration why.  Also on the political front, check out Charles Krauthammer’s disturbing prognostications about potentially radical legislation coming this Fall.

Rick Warren recently injured his eyes while gardening.  He’s going to be okay.  In a Tweet Warren expressed his desire that God would be glorified through his pain, which surprisingly (or perhaps not so surprisingly, given our therapeutic culture) has sparked some controversy.  See the comment string in this CT piece.

I’ve been reading a bit of Christopher Hitchens’ new horribly titled but brilliantly written memoir, Hitch-22.  Here is a small taste.  Like a lot of his writing, the book is droll, insightful, and self-absorbed.  In this case, the latter quality is appropriate—it is a memoir after all.