Remember the Spanish-American War? You probably learned about it in your history classes–which was a long time ago, perhaps. If you were anything like me, you only remember a few key phrases: “yellow journalism.” “Remember the Maine.” The American people … Continue reading →
I keep reading (slowly, ever-so-slowly) the Robert Kagan book Dangerous Nation, his take on the history of what he contends was a non-isolationist United States from its very inception (and yes, you might call him a neocon historian.) I plan … Continue reading →
In a clever turn on the phrase “Stockholm Syndrome,” Dr. Kenneth Levin, author of The Oslo Syndrome: delusions of a people under seige and the Sanity Squad’s guest in its podcast this week, offers some answers to the question of … Continue reading →
I’ll be posting today later in the afternoon, or perhaps in early evening. Busy day.
Continue reading →I reacquainted myself with the music of singer/songwriter/poet Leonard Cohen recently, as a result of this post by The Anchoress. It links, not to the lugubrious Cohen himself, but to a YouTube video of John Cales singing Cohen’s much-covered “Hallelujah.” … Continue reading →
Here’s an article from the NY Times that I came across through that “most frequently e-mailed articles” function the Times has. The title caught my eye, “Journey From a Chinese Orphanage to a Jewish Rite of Passage.” It’s not a … Continue reading →
During a war, it used to be that the body counts published in the newspapers focused on the number of enemies killed. And the populace reading those accounts were supposed to be happy, not sad; the statistics were supposed to … Continue reading →
The Democratic leadership in Congress seems to be proceeding right on schedule with the slow bleed technique against the prosecution of the Iraq War. After a somewhat tepid reception for their antiwar resolutions, they’ve got a new plan: a timeline … Continue reading →
I noticed this today via Instapundit: a post pointing out that Giuliani, if elected, would not be the first divorced President. Ronald Reagan holds that honor. I can remember when, not that long ago, a divorce was thought to be … Continue reading →
I’m not sure whether anyone else would read this article and think, “That’s the difference between New Hampshire and Maine.” But I did. You may have already heard this fish story about the ones that got away—and were returned. It … Continue reading →
Instapundit Glenn Reynolds has posted a photo of his podcast studio, here. Take a look; it’s a state-of-the-art beauty. Like the Sanity Squad, Glenn and his wife Dr. Helen do a weekly podcast that’s available at PJ. But that’s where … Continue reading →
This week the fearless Sanity Squad offers help to those who compile the DSM, the diagnostic manual used by therapists and insurance companies. Join Siggy, Shrink, Dr. Sanity, and me if you want to hear the definitive word on new … Continue reading →