By • Aug 09,2004

Book review: The Compleat Gentleman

Supposing I had much to learn from a book on modern chivalry, I picked up Brad Miner’s The Compleat Gentleman with great interest. Unfortunately, it is less a book on manners than...

By • Aug 01,2004

Lost in Boston

Our man in Boston tells us what the national media didn't report from the Democratic National Convention.

By • Aug 01,2004

Ron Reagan’s missed opportunity

Ron Reagan Jr. missed a great opportunity on Tuesday night. He came to the stage of the Democratic National Convention with the stated agenda of making a plea for the...

By • Aug 01,2004

Hillary on film?

Last week I attended a private screening of filmmaker Jonathan Demme’s remake of the legendary 1962 political thriller, The Manchurian Candidate. Watching any media heavy, Washington-based film is sometimes an event...

By • Jul 25,2004

You gotta serve somebody

Touting his national service plan before a group of college students recently, John Kerry intoned: “this election is not just about what we’re going to do, it’s about what you’re going to...