“Jimmy the Numbers” In a WSJ article, James Freeman reports on whoppers from the state of Washington. Gov. Jay Inslee fibs about the costs of his beloved climate agenda is just the tip of the iceberg. A keen reader of “Best of the Web.” notes how Inslee’s official falsehoods may have been aggressively enforced within […]
Recommended Holiday Binging, Part II
From the Spectator Jacob Heilbrunn, contributing editor: The Cambridge 5 may have betrayed their country, but they remain a splendid cultural export. The latest offering is Alexander Cary’s nifty television drama A Spy Among Friends, which features a riveting portrayal of Kim Philby. Alexander Larman, books editor: Succession concluded with a bang, although I cannot be the […]
Recommended Holiday Binging
Part I, Thursday After a festive Christmas holiday in Newport, Dick and I are looking forward to New Year’s Eve. Since before 2000, we’ve been celebrating at my sister/brother-in-law’s farm outside of Lynchburg, VA, where there is an abundance of food, wine, and laughter, often at one another’s expense. When not gathered round the table, […]
Why Plagiarism Matters
“It All Depends on Context” In The Spectator.com, Peter W. Wood refers to the song “Auld Lang Syne,” meaning “for the sake of old times., a phrase hardly in need of explanation on New Year’s Eve. Robert Byrns wrote Auld Lang Syne in 1788, after reportedly hearing it from an old man. Mr. Wood wonders, […]
Hope and Joy the Days after Christmas
A Merry Christmas to All Christmas festivities are over, gifts have been opened, and the day after Christmas is spent putting straight the merry mess. James Freeman in the WSJ writes of the tradition amongst many families of watching Christmas movies before they prepare for a long winter’s nap. Reports Mr. Freeman: In the NYT, […]
On the Road Again
The Singing Cowboy Need a break as the old year is ending? Politics in general, Joe Biden vs Donald Trump, Hamas/Gaza, the embroilment at Harvard, our out-of-control national debt, and perhaps even Santa Claus as the 25th approaches? Well, there might be if not an antidote, at least a temporary bromide. This elixir is in […]
Democrats Massive Israel Problem
“We Will Remember This” The worst mass murder of Jews since the Holocaust brings home to Democrats that the Party should have seen the sea change in its coalition long before 7 October. Ben Domenech, editor-at-large of The Spectator.com, explains: Painting Themselves into a Corner For as much as the 2018 elections of the Squad […]
Science Prevails over Politics
Got Milk? Amongst the bad news rippling through our Christmas cheer is some good news. Lawmakers this week are finally trying to repair the damage from a misguided attempt to improve childhood nutrition, reports James Freeman in the WSJ. Who says science doesn’t ultimately prevail over politics? It’s taking far too long, but the unintended […]
When Your Gurus Disagree
What You Gonna Do? In NRO, Jay Nordlinger admits to his admiration for two historians: Paul Johnson and Andrew Roberts, both of whom have biographed Napoleon. Johnson is against, very much against — portraying Napoleon as the forerunner to, and model for, the egomaniacal dictators who blighted and bloodied the 20th century. Roberts gives the […]
Worth Our Anger
Progress, Maybe Hamas spent a year planning the 7 October massacre. As Jim Geraghty notes in NRO, the Iranians were right there alongside them, providing “military training and logistical help as well as tens of millions of dollars for weapons.” What’s worth our anger? Harvard seems to lack the conviction to rein in antisemitism on campus […]
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