Monthly Archives: August 2015

Along Old 66

While working on some personal writing projects from home I tend to get a little stir-crazy. Yes, yes, now that school has started I have all the peace and quiet I need to work on the mighty literary works I’ve … Continue reading

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Thoughts on Israel, idealism, and atrocities

The picture here is from Tunisia. A man is stepping on an Israeli flag. A young lady in Tunisia posted it on a Facebook page called PMWB “People who Want to Make the World Better.” Somebody recently made me an … Continue reading

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Virtual mobs

Minnesota dentist Walter Palmer wanted to realize a lifelong dream but his dream turned into a nightmare. Instead of shooting a lion named Scar or something like that, he shot a lion named Cecil. Actually in the interests of journalism … Continue reading

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Robert Conquest R.I.P.

He is gone where savage indignation can no longer lacerate his heart. Go traveler, imitate him if you can. He served liberty. (Rather free translation from Latin of Jonathan Swift’s epitaph.) George Robert Acworth Conquest, CMG, OBE, FBA, FAAAS, FRSL, … Continue reading

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The strange appeal of Donald Trump

I have a confession to make. I don’t much like Donald Trump, never have, and yet I’m feeling the buzz too. I don’t dislike Trump because he’s a gazillionaire. Not even that he inherited a fortune and the connections to … Continue reading

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Reflections on Chattanooga

I was on the road again this past two weeks and not paying much attention to the news. Nevertheless I couldn’t avoid hearing that four Marines and a sailor were killed in a spree shooting at a recruitment center in … Continue reading

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