By • May 10,2004

Bright young doomed things

The working title of Evelyn Waugh’s second novel, Vile Bodies, was Bright Young Things. I suspect the change in the novel’s tone had something to do with the swap. Midway through writing...

By • May 02,2004

The libertarian electoral dilemma

Circus showman P. T. Barnum once said, “There’s a sucker born every minute.” Amongst libertarians, millions of suckers are reborn every four years–just in time for the next presidential election....

By • May 02,2004

Betrayal in Pennsylvania

Sen. Arlen Specter's victory in the Pennsylvania primary is a let-down for the young conservative foot soldiers in the war for the future of our country.