You know them, we all get them–those e-mails written in a sort of elegantly polite and yet utterly fractured English, attempting to prey in equal measure on the reader’s sympathy, naivete, and greed. I receive several almost every day. Usually, … Continue reading →
I once tried to read Harold Bloom’s book The Western Canon, in which he recommends a list of books that a person should read if he/she wants to be truly literate and well-informed in the tradition of Western civilization. Tried, … Continue reading →
Apparently, word of my new and streamlined identity has reached the creators of the original Neo, of “Matrix” fame. I’ve been informed by reliable but understandably secret sources that the Matrix Trilogy is about to become a quartet. A sequel … Continue reading →
Some of you may remember that my ninety-one-year-old mother had a stroke in late July. How’s she doing now? Fair. It’s been a long, long five months. In the beginning, she was able to move her left leg only a … Continue reading →
I ended up being far more busy today than expected–and now I’m off to have some fun. So, no post today, see you tomorrow!
Continue reading →Others are covering the news in great depth (I recommend, in particular, the entire front page of Mudville Gazette for a good roundup and links; as well as the horse’s mouth, the one and only Iraq the Model). But I … Continue reading →
Michelle Malkin has a post entitled, “Baghdad Jane’s Bloviations,” excoriating our old friend Jane Fonda for these remarks (offered here in their entirety): “Hanoi Jane” Fonda is claiming that ever since Vietnam, U.S. troops have been trained to commit atrocities … Continue reading →
I thought this comment from Nicholas on a previous thread was worth highlighting: I think the home battle is between the two types of children of Vietnam… Type “A” is “Never Again!” in the sense of never getting into [a] … Continue reading →
…you go to the library to read Commentary and find yourself spending four dollars to xerox the entire issue instead. Maybe it’s even time to get a subscription. It’ll go nicely with my New Yorker.
Continue reading →This is just to let you know that the next “change” piece is being worked on. That means–well, what does that mean? It means that it should be out within the next week or two, if all goes according to … Continue reading →
Roger Simon has a wish: I wish Tom Lehrer were around to write new lyrics to his amusing song about our most distinguished university [Harvard], whose Islamic Studies department is now the recipient of a multimillion dollar donation from Saudi … Continue reading →
You might want to go over and wish Kesher Talk a happy fourth birthday. Four years! I’m impressed. In blog-years (the opposite of dog-years), that’s practically ancient. And to think they still have the energy to blog after all that … Continue reading →