WaWa Shabbawa? Yep, that's what it sounds like: Shabbat at a Wawa. A local performance artist, Brian Feldman, came up with the concept. Turns out nobody really went because they're obsessed with WaWa, like Feldman is. Now, a Shabbat at a Sheetz? That's another matter entirely. They'd probably have a months-long waiting list! Canada so Woke, cont'd. Last we checked on the "great white waste of time" they were working on making their national anthem gender neutral. Here's a viral video of their boy wonder Prime Minister correcting a girl for using the word "mankind." In Canada, they prefer to say "peoplekind" or "les gens-genre." Just be careful of the Language Police. 12 Rules for Life. Megan McArdle has some worthwhile rules for life she shared in celebration of her birthday. One worth remembering is the first one regarding kindness. I keep at my desk a little pin a constituent sent our office back when I worked in the Senate, it reads "Always Be Kinder Than You Have to Be." It was a hard rule to follow in government, and remains a hard rule to follow in journalism, as well as life in general. What's the latest on Iran? Listen to our own Kelly Jane Torrance chat with contributing editor Steve Hayward on the Power Line podcast. War Dogs, FEMA-style. This New York Times exclusive is about how a FEMA contractor was supposed to deliver 30 million meals to hungry Puerto Ricans, but only delivered 50,000 before getting their contract terminated. Turns out, this isn't the first time they've failed. Save the date! Join us at the 2018 Weekly Standard Summit. This May 17-20 at the historic Broadmoor resort in Colorado Springs, join Stephen F. Hayes, Fred Barnes, and Michael Warren and special guests Bret Baier and A.B. Stoddard as they discuss the future of American politics. Book your tickets now. —Jim Swift, Deputy Online Editor Please feel free to send us comments, thoughts and links to dailystandard@weeklystandard.com. -30- |