1. Thanks to Kate for the comments on Aurora. I can’t say anything yet. 2. Just back from the ISI Honors Program. One political fact: Couldn’t find anyone who’s enthusiastic about Romney. But fact no. 2: In 2008, there’s was a lot of self-indulgence about sitting the race . . . . Continue Reading »
So the NRO crew has been writing a lot about the possibility of Romney picking Bobby Jindal for Veep. Rich Lowry is for it. Andrew Stuttaford worries that the Jindal exorcism story from back in his college days could turn into a major problem. Ramesh Ponnuru has suggested a big . . . . Continue Reading »
. . . but I apologize for being MIA. I’m at the ISI honors conference and just don’t have much time. Here’s some random reflections on the conference theme. . . . . Continue Reading »
“can’t vote Obama. too many executive orders.” So tweets Exene Cervenka , best-known for her days w/ LA punk/roots band X, and most fondly remembered for her days w/ the Knitters. I guess the logical X song to link to is the one that says “This Was Supposed to Be the New . . . . Continue Reading »
As you all probably know there is a runoff election for the Republican nomination in the Texas Senate race to replace Kay Bailey Hutchison. Well tonight the two candidates—sitting Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst and Ted Cruz—sat down for a debate moderated by two local Dallas television . . . . Continue Reading »
I’m using my awesome power to drag a comment from a much earlier thread and post it here. Otherwise, it’s greatness would have been lost on everyone but me. The author is one of Cropsey’s most erudite, deeply humane, and modest-to-a-fault students—Joe Alulis: For a post on . . . . Continue Reading »
So I spent a few days in Newport, R.I. this summer. I have done this for the last nearly forty years because my Mom’s whole side of the family is comprised of Newporters. It is a wonderful and beautiful place, but since I have done the tourist stuff innumerable times, every time I have gone . . . . Continue Reading »
Repo Man is perhaps the least justifiable entry on my list of pop music films . While punk rockers feature in only so many of its scenes, it nonetheless captures the spirit of early 80s So-Cal punk, a spirit of cheerful nihilism . Besides, its plot is almost incidental. Sure, there’s some yarn . . . . Continue Reading »
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