In attempt to begin to answer the questions posed at the end of Part I, I did a bit of research. Here, for background, is some general biographical material on Robeson, showing what a trailblazer he was, the sort of … Continue reading →
I have to put in a plug for the best Middle Eastern restaurant in Los Angeles, IMHO: the Carnival on Woodman in Studio City. Cheap, plentiful, and delicious–who could ask for anything more? For me, Mideastern food is the best … Continue reading →
This post isn’t really another one about Radical Son, although it was sparked by a story that appeared in the book. Horowitz relates a bloodcurdling incident in the life of the great Afro-American actor, singer, football player, Columbia Law School … Continue reading →
Okay, I don’t quite get it. I was in the elevator at my Woodland Hills motel, and in walked a lovely young girl. By “young girl” I mean she was somewhere between sixteen and twenty-six; I can’t quite tell the … Continue reading →
I know I’ve written quite a bit about the book Radical Son, in which David Horowitz details the process by which he changed from activist leftist to neocon (see here and here for examples of my posts). But the book … Continue reading →
A recent issue of the New Republic featured this article entitled “The Killing Machine” by Alvaro Vargas Llosa. The subject is Che Guevara, that familiar and longstanding “logo of revolutionary (or is it capitalist?) chic.” That seems to be what … Continue reading →
Dreaming of what? Of real estate. I picked up one of those “Homes and Land of the San Fernando Valley” freebies from the supermarket. Glossy pictures of page after page of home listings. Most of the actual buildings look surprisingly … Continue reading →
I miss Steven Den Beste. No, I never met him; and yes, I know he’s not returning to political blogging (he still blogs on anime here). He’s very ill; and, what’s more, even if he weren’t, I don’t get the … Continue reading →
I had no idea when I planned my trip, but it turns out that today is Disneyland’s 50th birthday. Well, it seems serendipitous–after all, I’m here, it’s here; a rare confluence of events. But no, I won’t go. I must … Continue reading →
At American Digest, Gerard van der Leun has written an interesting piece on prayer and why it isn’t often answered in the way people might want (and sometimes even expect) it to be. Reading it brought to mind an article … Continue reading →
In the comments section of my recent post about the direction of political change, neuroconservative asked: I wonder what you (and the other neos here) think your younger self would have made of your older self? More broadly, how do … Continue reading →
In a previous post, I referred to an article that appeared in the February 2003 Sunday NY Times Magazine, about the family of Zacarias Moussaoui. It’s unavailable now except through the archives, but I saved a copy of it when … Continue reading →