History

I neglected to comment on the death of Dear Abby last week, so a belated RIP.

Sad. In a new poll,

. . . just 44 percent of those under 30 even knew the landmark Roe v. Wade case dealt with right to terminate a pregnancy.

The poll found a majority of Americans support keeping Roe v. Wade, which hasn't changed in 20 years. The most interesting part: 53 percent say abortion is not that important compared to other issues. Very, very vocal minorities at both ends of the spectrum just make it seem so.

People throw the term "fascist" around so casually that it's clear many of them don't have a clue what it means. Whole Foods CEO John Mackey does, as he shows in his remarks about Obamacare:

Here's a Malthusian curve ball for you:

Gee, do ya think? We are raising a generation of deluded narcissists:

A new analysis of the American Freshman Survey, which has accumulated data for the past 47 years from 9 million young adults, reveals that college students are more likely than ever to call themselves gifted and driven to succeed, even though their test scores and time spent studying are decreasing.

I don't know why I get a kick out of this little story, but I do:

MERRILLVILLE, Ind. - A World War II veteran from Indiana who served in France during the war has been reunited with his Army-issued duffel bag nearly seven decades after it went missing.

Hey, way a couple of years, and there may spring up a "birther" movement on the left, too:

Ted Cruz may have the aura of a future presidential contender, but is he even eligible to run?

I don't find this as alarming as I guess I'm supposed to:

Books aside, if you asked a college freshman today who the Greatest Generation is, they might respond by pointing in a mirror.

Did we just go through the looking glass?

A federal judge on Wednesday rejected The New York Times' bid to force the U.S. government to disclose more information about its targeted killing of people it believes have ties to terrorism, including American citizens.

I neglected to say anything on the passing of Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf, someone I admired very much. If I had posted last week, it probably would have been overly sympathetic, the view of a former soldier of another soldier who did it longer and much better. This, I think, is a more balanced and accurate look at the general. On his role in the Gulf War: