I usually take Sundays off from posting. After all, a person’s got to do the dishes now and then, right? But that doesn’t mean I swear off the computer on Sundays entirely. More’s the pity; I probably should, but that’s … Continue reading →
[NOTE: This is written in conjunction with this post on recent events on college campuses.] Robert Frost has long been one of America’s best-known poets. During his lifetime, he was also seen as a sort of folksy New Englander on … Continue reading →
One turning point in the history of the university in the United States occurred about fifty years ago at Cornell (as later described by Allan Bloom in The Closing of the American Mind). And over the years the situation at … Continue reading →
After President Trump’s Twitter account was shut down for eleven minutes by a rogue employee or contractor on Thursday, Steven Hayward wondered: …[T]his does raise an interesting question: If a Twitter employee can shut down Trump’s account, what else might … Continue reading →
The accusations against Kevin Spacey follow a certain pattern, one of attempted unwanted seductions, some so overt as to be harassment and non-violent assaults. A great deal of it seems to have been in the context of drinking, which doesn’t … Continue reading →
Prior to the recent revelations about sexual harassment/abuse in the movie business, I don’t think many people thought Hollywood was a place of innocence and merit-based reward. Just one look at the fashions at awards ceremonies and the word “decadent” … Continue reading →
Just a dishonorable discharge and a fine: Bergdahl’s attorneys asked the judge for leniency during sentencing hearings, arguing he had a previously undiagnosed mental illness when he left his post. “Hypothetically, he probably should not have been in the Army,” … Continue reading →
Hillary and Bernie and the DNC in 2015-2016: Consider, then, that a formal agreement signed by the DNC and the Clinton campaign was executed in August 2015… The agreement, according to Brazile, “specified that in exchange for raising money and … Continue reading →
Of interest: The NYPD had suspected New Jersey’s Masjid Omar Mosque, where jihadist Sayfullo Saipov reportedly worshipped, of having radical ties for over 10 years, allegedly keeping all its worshippers under watch. Moreover, the FBI, which claims it had nothing … Continue reading →
I had a doctor’s appointment the other day, and as I arrived I noticed a huge sign on the door announcing that I was entering a gun-free zone. As I sat in my chair waiting, I pondered—not for the first … Continue reading →
When I write posts about grammar or spelling I try to be extra extra careful not to make any grammar or spelling mistakes, because it’s almost inevitable that I will. Almost. We’ll see. Today I was using the word for … Continue reading →
I noticed yesterday in the “Ferguson, the play” thread that there seems to be some confusion about the way the grand jury testimony in the Ferguson matter was obtained by the playwright. So I thought I’d try to clarify. No, … Continue reading →