“The Team’s Gonna Miss You” In an abbreviated version of Jason L. Riley’s latest WSJ article, one reader sums it up: Family moves into town, enrolls child in school, signs contract which includes strict dress code. Student ignores code and is disciplined. Story should now end. Good story about keeping your word. Here from Jason […]
Chestnuts from Our Archives: Paris Refined, Elegant
Debbie and I are in Paris as I write this. The article Smoking Around Bebe is right on the money in every regard. Parisians do not talk to strangers. This can be profoundly disconcerting to a New Yorker who’s used to freely bitching about life’s daily indignities with whoever happens to be in line with them […]
Chestnuts from Our Archives: Osama bin Laden’s Favorite Czar
You may have seen Susan Rice on Sunday’s Meet the Press with David Gregory. If you didn’t, I’ve attached the clip for you. The clip clearly shows Rice’s confusion about the strategy regarding Afghanistan and terrorism. Why did she appear on the show if she can’t define the strategy? Her not answering the question only […]
Chestnuts from Our Archives: Barack Obama Must not get Reelected—Your Personal Security is at Stake!
Here is some real irony: the naked vulnerability surrounding the Wall Street barons and Hollywood yahoos. America’s wealthiest citizens are among the most exposed. Just think of those Manhattan high-rise co-op buildings and banking palaces. When the juice blinks off for an extended period, all those Wall Street skyscrapers and movie town estates will go […]
Chestnut from Our Archives: Bang, You’re Dead
Originally published July 18, 2011 on Richardcyoung.com. A real unpleasant way to start a day, wouldn’t you say? Well did you know that Americans suffer nearly 30,000 property crimes per day? Invading homes is big business. In America, a violent crime happens an astounding every 20 seconds. Makes your palms sweat, does it not? Yet, […]