Recently a friend of mine mentioned that her book group had been reading the 1975 Anne Tyler novel Searching For Caleb, and after she’d read the copy that she’d found in her bookshelf, she noticed that my name was written … Continue reading →
The name of Jan Morris came up in yesterdays trans thread. For example, commenter “PA Cat” wrote this: Jan Morris (born James Morris; served in the British Army in the last years of WWII, and was the journalist who accompanied … Continue reading →
I bet a lot of you remember blogger Pat Santy, otherwise known as Dr. Sanity. She was a member of the Sanity Squad, back when we did podcasts for PJ Media long, long ago. Even though Pat hasn’t been blogging … Continue reading →
Last night I was thinking how the Mamas and Papas song “California Dreamin’,” with its very 60s idealization of California as a magical place for which a person might yearn, could not possibly be written now. That segued into thoughts … Continue reading →
H. L. Mencken was a famous pundit in the first half of the 20th Century, known for caustic wit. I’ve never been a Mencken fan, and I don’t share his contempt for people in general and for Americans in particular. … Continue reading →
I’ve already said a few things earlier today. But I’ll reiterate that this COVID mandate business is being done in order to change the subject from the horror show in Afghanistan to a topic that Biden and his aides think … Continue reading →
Commenter “J.J.” writes: When the incursion into the Capitol occurred, it just didn’t make sense to me. The Trump rally was going to be yuuge. The security should have been massive. The National Guard was offered and refused. The security … Continue reading →
Here’s a comment about the song “Dust In the Wind,” on the thread about the death of Robby Steinhardt, the violinist for the group Kansas: Sorry Neo, but that is about the tritest sappiest song there is. As if the … Continue reading →
Commenter “Zaphod” writes, of the Orwell work versus the Huxley work: “Funny thing is that Brave New World happened first.” Well, yes and no. Brave New World was certainly written first, and I agree that it touched on many of … Continue reading →
Obama has written still another autobiography, this one about his presidency. Actually, it’s not a new book; it was published last November 17, although I don’t recall reading about it at the time. The reviews quoted on Amazon are glowing: … Continue reading →
Well, they’re political prisoners, after all, so they need re-education [emphasis mine]: [Court-appointed defense attorney] Shaner’s legal captives are learning the hard way what the government will do when one resists their commands to comply. Not only have their personal … Continue reading →
Here’s a review and summary. I intend to read the book – and I wish I could give a copy to everyone I know. Here’s the Amazon link to the book itself.
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