Dennis speaks to fellow talk show host and colleague Hugh Hewitt. Is the Fair Tax fair? Hugh, in his new book, Fair Tax Fantasy, says no.

Honey Journal #23

Name: Big Island Bees Organic Hawaiian Honey: Wilelaiki Blossom

You can buy it:  At Whole Foods or on the Internet here.

Country:  Hawaii, USA

Purchased:  December, 2008

Color:  Lemon curd

Flavor:  Distinct taste of brown sugar with a malt finish.

Consistency:  Thick and grainy

Fragrance:  Lemony

Notes:  I have written about more honey from Hawaii than from any other place.  I’m beginning to form the opinion that it’s the center of the honey universe.  The reason may be that they take their honey very seriously there.  A lot of people are involved in trade; they take great care and pride in their bees; and they focus on mono floral honeys.

This one from the Wilelaiki flower, the Hawaiian name for the Christmas Berry Tree, with its unusual lemon curd color grabbed my attention the moment I saw it. I wasn’t expecting the brown sugar taste, but the surprise could not have been more pleasant. The reason for this is easily explained -- I love brown sugar. As I kid, I would seek out my mom’s supply and scoop out a teaspoon whenever I thought the coast was clear.

I have to believe, without having any data to support it, that this honey is healthier than brown sugar.  For one thing, it’s not refined.  Try mixing it in your oatmeal.  Or forget about the oatmeal and just take it straight, always my preferred method.

You can read about the other honeys I reviewed below:

#1Lufa Natural Honey -- Papua New Guinea
#2Natura Prime UMF 16 Manuka Honey-- New Zealand
#3Honey Pacifica Creamy Wildflower -- Southern California
#4Zambezi 100% Organic Forest Honey-- Zambia
#5White Gold -- Canada
#6Rare Hawaiian Organic Winter Honey-- Hawaii
#7Eucalipto Honey-- Italy
#8Rees Estate, Private Reserve Honey-- Southern California
#9 Living Foods Hawaiian Lehua Honey-- Hawaii
#10 Hill Tribe Gourmet Honey from Lychee Flowers -- Thailand
#11Heavenly Organics, Organic Wild Forest Raw Honey - India
#12 Pitcairn Island Pure Honey-- Pitcairn Island, South Pacific
#13Heather Hills Scottish Heather Honey -- Scotland
#14 Grandpa Yoders Pure Honey -- Tennessee
#15Rosas Organic Honey -- Bolivia
#16 Pure Dakota Honey -- North Dakota
#17Pure Busy Bee Farm Honey -- Colorado
#18 Savannah Bee Tupelo Honey -- Georgia
#19 Smiley Apiaries Tupelo Honey -- Florida
#20 Native Raw Chilean Honey. Ulmo Tree Honey -- Chile
#21 Honey of Nosy Komba -- Madagascar
#22 Oregon Growers and Shippers, Blackberry Honey. Raw and Unfiltered -- Oregon

Study confirms what we've long known. This was the most popular article on the NYT website for days -- quite unusual.

NY Times columnist Nicholas Kristof went a conference of moderate Muslims at Notre Dame. One of the scholars (who has had to change his name to protect himself) believes the 72 virgins that suicide bombers are promised based on passage in the Koran really means 72 grapes.

The question, of course, is why, especially since the Defense Department opposes it and fears new violence in the Mideast as a result. The ACLU is behind this. What does prisoner abuse, if there was such a thing, have to do with the ACLU?

Dennis will be debating Democratic strategist and Fox News analyst, Susan Estrich, on Sunday at the Torrance Cultural Arts Center. The topic will be the redefinition of marriage. For more information about tickets and times, go here. Or you can call. 310-781-7171.

Every once and a while the window opens for those who would like intern for the show. This is one of those times.

If you'd like to intern for the show and have some time between 8am and noon on the weekdays, please email our assistant producer, Roy Hadavi, at roy@dennisprager.com and he'll get in touch with you.

Persecuting those who formed the interrogation policy might feel good to the Left, but it will damage the country and the presidency. 

Dennis talks to Charles Murray, Senior Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, on American Exceptionalism. Here's his latest piece on the subject.

Dennis speaks to Ian Plimer, Professor of Mining Geology at the University of Adelaide. He's also head of the department. His new book is Heaven and Earth: Global Warming - The Missing Science
Here's the article about his book that attracted our attention:

Dennis talks to Stephen Hayes, senior writer for The Weekly Standard. He's written an important piece on the raging "torture" memo controversy. He points out that Democrats knew and approved of the use of these techniques, and rightly so. But they now they want to prosecute (persecute, really) the people who wrote the memos. Infuriating.

Nice job, Al. You scared the snot out a lot of pre-teens.

This is just one example of why kids are so panicked. Here's the Energy Secretary suggesting planet catastrophe.

Dennis will be on CNN's Larry King Live tonight, Tuesday, to discuss the Miss California controversy -- 9pm, Eastern, 6pm, Pacific. Perez Hilton will also be on the panel. Should be fireworks.

Still... The Left should be celebrating. But they're not. They live in a permanent state of rage.