Michael Hirsh reports on the fact that events in Iraq are moving along in such a way as to make it more difficult for a subsequent Democratic administration to undo them. Oh, I have little doubt that where there’s a … Continue reading →
For quite a while now I’ve been impressed by the fact that leading literary lights, for all their creativity and art, can be very dim bulbs indeed when dealing with certain other aspects of human endeavor. I suppose that shouldn’t … Continue reading →
Richard Fernandez on learning to fight an insurgency, and Ralph Peters on the surge, one year after.
Continue reading →One of the biggest stories of the NH primary is the failure of the polls to have accurately predicted the results. It’s not that it’s so unusual for polls to be incorrect, but for so many to be incorrect in … Continue reading →
It seems that a well-intentioned attempt to protect a certain kind of African acacia tree from the large beasts who would munch on it has had the opposite effect. In a complex interaction of insect, plant, and animal, the trees … Continue reading →
[Part I] Moral relativism is the idea that there is no absolute good and evil, but that all customs and practices of mankind must be evaluated in terms of their function in the society where they are found. Any attempt … Continue reading →
…they’ll have to retire the “chickenhawk” meme. Not only is McCain a bona fide war hero of unquestioned courage and true grit, but it turns out his son is a Marine fighting in Iraq.
Continue reading →Michael Yon has another fine essay up about progress in Iraq. I think you’ll find it not only informative but encouraging without whitewashing the difficulties that still remain. [NOTE: I plan to post Part II of “Cultural and moral relativism” … Continue reading →
I’ll leave it to other pundits to write reams about the NH primary vote. Let’s just say that NH is a small and quirky state that almost always gives results that are interesting. Often they’re even relevant to what happens … Continue reading →
The polls will be closing in about an hour and a half in New Hampshire, so here are some of my final pre-result thoughts on the proceedings: (1) Weather, unbelievably great! An illustration of the old adage that if you … Continue reading →
It used to be that virtually every society on earth had its own moral and social code and believed it was the best on earth—and not just the best for that particular society but the best, period. The only question … Continue reading →
Well, they finally got me to talk about the primaries. Listen up at Blog Talk Radio to tonight’s Sanity Squad podcast with Dr. Sanity, Shrink, Siggy, and me.
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