Well, I’m here in NY, at my brother’s. And I’m happy to report that Amtrak is much improved, despite the lack of fancy high-speed Acelas. The milk train doesn’t stop anywhere anymore; even the slower train wasn’t so very slow, … Continue reading →
…why, oh why, did this have to happen on the weekend I was planning to take the Acela to NY for the very first time? Amtrak, oh Amtrak. I keep hoping it will be improved from the last time I … Continue reading →
I’ve been checking every now and then, hoping to see a new post–and, sure enough, Vietpundit‘s back! None the worse for wear, I trust. One of my first blogger friends/helpers, Vietpundit has an unusual and interesting history and perspective. You … Continue reading →
A reader, as well as Roger Simon, alerted me to this article by Victor Davis Hanson. It makes some excellent points, as usual, and is well-written, as usual. If you’re not familiar with his work, you might want to put … Continue reading →
One of the wonderful things about blogs is that they make it possible to read news that would otherwise be missed. The Iraqi bloggers continue to offer their unique perspective, and Big Pharaoh in Egypt manages to bring still another … Continue reading →
Nuclear deterrence appears to have “worked” during the Cold War to prevent the conflagration most of us who grew up in those times feared and half-expected might happen. If deterrence did work, it was because both the US and the … Continue reading →
Here’s a guy I’d love to have known. Everything I’ve ever read about Isaiah Berlin indicates that he was one of the most fascinating people ever; a giant mind, a great heart, and a tremendous sense of joy. One of … Continue reading →
The articles don’t acknowledge it explicitly. But it appears that “Iraqization,” derided by so many, is beginning to succeed. We have quietly, and with great determination, continued to train troops. Now, despite all the criticism, that effort is clearly bearing … Continue reading →
I heard it on my car radio this evening while I was driving. I don’t even know what they were saying about it–I just caught some fleeting mention of the name, and something about it being the last one in … Continue reading →
…by publishing this column. (Well, perhaps that’s an exaggeration–but, unfortunately, not by much.)
Continue reading →Mohammed of Iraq the Model, eloquent as always, wrote a post yesterday in honor of the second anniversary of the 9th of April–a day he calls the “Eid of Liberty”–when US troops streamed through Baghdad and the statue of Saddam … Continue reading →
Every now and then, some small fact grabs my attention and piques my curiosity. Last night, it was the rules for selecting the next pope. I had always perceived the Vatican to be one of the last and greatest strongholds … Continue reading →