By • Jul 08,2008

Gambling presidents

Via Noam and Andrew, I see Time has published a very intriguing look into the gambling styles of our nominees. As Noam summarizes: Short version: McCain is a high-stakes craps...

By • Jul 08,2008

Hands off my bourbon, Euros!

I have one true love when it comes to booze:* bourbon. My Kentucky spirit of choice is Wellers. I love all the varieties therein, but my absolute favorite is Old...

By • Jul 08,2008

One last note on film criticism

I’d like to make one last point on film criticism, and then I’ll let the topic rest for a day or two. Over at Ennuipundit, we see this: Recently, I...

By • Jul 08,2008

The Tragedy of Hegemony

Two days ago I wrote: a smaller, useful question is whether the US should have to bear the entire burden of letting populations of foreign strangers suffer. One wonders how...

By • Jul 07,2008

Federer-Nadal, take 125

Like everyone else with even a modicum of appreciation for tennis,* I found the Federer-Nadal match thrilling and place it high in the “Best. Match. Ever.” pantheon. JVL has some...

By • Jul 07,2008

Critics=Box Office?

So last week, there was this Slate piece in which the author, Erik Lundegaard, opened: It’s almost a given these days that movie critics are elitist, while moviegoers are populist....