In today’s NY Times (registration only, of course) there is a book review featuring a Vietnamese novelist who is new to me, Duong Thu Huong . Huong, 58, is an excellent example of a changed mind, not to mention a … Continue reading →
Christopher Hitchens made some interesting statements in this interview (via Seekerblog). Here’s Hitchens describing an experience he had while in Iraq in the aftermath of the Gulf War, at a time when he positively hated George Bush Sr.: I was … Continue reading →
On June 21, the NY Times published this article headlined, “Some politics may be etched in the genes.” Wow, I thought. What are neocons, genetic mosaics? However, it turns out the research was more about concepts that influence politics than … Continue reading →
I’ve just finished Radical Son. Those who recommended it to me were correct; it’s a fascinating account of one of the biggest political “changers” of recent times. David Horowitz was way to the left of me in his “before” shot, … Continue reading →
As I wrote earlier, I’ve been reading David Horowitz’s autobiography of political/psychological change, Radical Son. Now, at two-hundred-plus pages into the work and only halfway through, I think Horowitz could have used a more ruthless editor. But the book remains … Continue reading →
Speaking of changing political opinions, I just found out that one of Charles Krauthammer’s earliest political gigs was as a speechwriter for Walter Mondale (see bio on left sidebar in the link).
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