Dave Shiflett

As we yawn our way toward the primaries, PBS airs an interesting show on our seventh president Dec. 31 (Bloomberg) -- If you're bored by the soporific slate of U.S. presidential candidates, consider watching PBS's new documentary on…

Some might call it a shameless attempt to turn a buck, while others will insist it's a way to beat Satan at the toybox level. Religious action figures, including a Rollerblading Jesus, are available for Christmas purchase. Here's a piece…

Here's a piece to get the blood boiling: It's about Hillsboro Baptist Church, which has made a name for itself by picketing military funerals. Showtime's got a film on the subject Tuesday night. Here's my Bloomberg review Nutty Church…

In the spirit of the season -- this time of boundless capitalism and ferocious retail warfare -- I'll be posting a few gift ideas Below this entry, for example, there's a short review of Tom Brokaw's new book.…

What's this -- another book review As it happens there are a few of them lying about, and this one is about a pretty strange fellow: Dennis Rader, AKA the BTK killer. On the outside, he appeared…

I do a few book reviews from time to time. Here's a recent one that ran in the Weekly Standard about Johnny Cash. If you like Britney Spears, you may want to skip this ########## He Walked the Line …