By • Nov 03,2008

Obamuad’dib

Via Ansible: Michael Chabon explains the mood of the US Democratic National Convention in easy-to-understand terms as ‘like the change that might occur between the first and second volumes of...

By • Nov 03,2008

The insidious wiles of foreign influence

There are times when the good folks at the American Conservative act as useful reminders to heed the wisdom contained in Washington’s farewell address: The nation which indulges towards another...

By • Nov 03,2008

Torpedoing the Right

Jacob makes some fair points again in the comments below. The Right has always had and, godwilling, always will have the advantage over the Left in the freedom to dissent...

By • Nov 03,2008

Apparently, Syria gave the OK

The London Times has the most detailed write up of the raid into Syria that netted us Abu Ghadiya, a write up that includes this little nugget: According to one...

By • Nov 01,2008

Must…stop…reading

Roger Cohen is to the English language what Thomas Kinkade is to art or Kenny G is to jazz. Here’s the proof: So it is important to step back, from...