Can’t resist some more gossip. I’ve been following Sarkozy’s latest uncouplings and recouplings with some fascination. But until I read this piece I wasn’t aware of the histrionic history of how he’d met and married his previous wife, Cécilia. It’s … Continue reading →
And I thought the French were supposed to be “sophisticated” about this sort of thing. Talk about rebounds! [ADDENDUM: I couldn’t resist adding the following tidbit on Ms. Bruni, found at Wikipedia: “I’m monogamous from time to time, but I … Continue reading →
I’ve been slowly reading Allan Bloom’s 1987 book The Closing of the American Mind. It’s a fascinating discussion of trends in higher education that have only continued—and accelerated—in the ensuing years, so that even though some details in the book … Continue reading →
[Part I here.] Marriage is an institution that is virtually universal across all cultures and throughout recorded history, but for most of that time it was an institution far different than it is today. One constant in Western (and many … Continue reading →
I like to think I have a lot of experience on the subject of marriage, including divorce and child custody. I’ve studied it academically, both the legal issues and the psychological ones. I’ve worked in the field, approaching it from … Continue reading →
The French legislative elections were a victory for Sarkozy and his party, but not the sort of landslide that was predicted. PJ’s correspondent in Paris, Nidra Poller, reports that the Socialist Party is far from moribund. Ségolé¨ne Royal, failed Socialist … Continue reading →
The Duke rape case has finally been reduced to a blatantly false accusation, with the charges all dropped. Some are saying that now that the accuser has been exposed as a liar and the rape a fabrication, the protection of … Continue reading →
Confession: now that I’m the proud owner of an ipod, I’ve been buying headsets like Imelda Marcos bought shoes. It’s a futile search for listening perfection of the noise-cancelling variety. But I’m different from Imelda; I return all the pairs … 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 →
The Clinton-Obama Democratic matchup is study in contrasts, so far. We know Hillary only too well; one of her problems is that of too much exposure. Obama is the proverbial blank slate. They’re both trailblazers, demographically speaking, but of different … Continue reading →
Sophia Loren’s husband Carlo Ponti has died at the age of 94 (hat tip: Pajamas Media). Sophia made my list of ten all-time favorite movie stars back in May of 2005. She was (well, I suppose she still is, but … Continue reading →
It’s not just that I disagree with the “we need to talk with Iran” folks. It’s that they actually seem demented and deluded. Their suggestion makes no sense–or about as much sense as “talk with Hitler” would have made in … Continue reading →