Daniel Hannan, a British politician and Member of the European Parliament, writes: I gave the same message everywhere. Americans should cleave to their Jeffersonian heritage. Normally I would shoot mental shockwaves of negative energy towards any man who uttered such blasphemy . But I read on . . . . Continue Reading »
If you want to learn more about Van Halen and their M&M contract rider , This American Life recently dedicated a substantial segment of an episode called “Fine Print” to the story. . . . . Continue Reading »
At the New York Times , Laura A. Munson describes how, when her husband suddenly said “I don’t love you anymore,” she simply chose not to believe him. He eventually came out of it, and they didn’t divorce: Sure, you have your marital issues, but on the whole you feel so . . . . Continue Reading »
In yesterday’s Wall Street Journal, Joseph Bottum reviewed Thomas Pynchon’s new novel Inherent Vice : “Inherent Vice” is the closest to beach reading that Thomas Pynchon has ever produced. Of course, take-to-the-beach best sellers are nearly always genre fiction: thrillers and . . . . Continue Reading »
Skeptical about the dire claims made about climate change? Harbor mistrust of scientists or government officials? Think we should be wary of taking radical, urgent action to control a complex system like our climate? You obviously have some psychological issues you need to work out : Psychological . . . . Continue Reading »
Lest anyone think that Fridays in my house are all dolor and sacrifice and Filet-O-Fish sandwiches, let me say a few words now about homemade ice cream. Among other things. First let me say that until about two weeks ago, I’d never made ice cream. When my husband and I married, nearly twenty . . . . Continue Reading »
Over at National Review , the urbane Mike Potemra offers a short but entirely accurate paean to James Joyce’s Ulysses . Read it, then read the book . . . . . Continue Reading »
I was deeply gratified to read Jack Ross’ paen to the Green Mountain Republic at Post Right. I would urge him, however, before going all Benedict Option on the place to consider carefully what horrors may lurk ‘neath the ” crowded green hills and endless trickle of brooks “: . . . . Continue Reading »
In a remarkably feckless article, “Truth-telling and Responsibility In Health Care ” Jim Wallis tries to convince us that all the concern over health care and abortion is much ado about nothing. President Obama said, “I think we also have a tradition of, in this town, historically, . . . . Continue Reading »
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