Martin Scorcese has a beautiful tribute to Christopher Lee right here, on the occasion of a concert Lee performed recently at Estepona.

George Vecsey on A-Rod: This is a good sign. It shows that even baseball owners can learn. Back in the mid-1980s, the owners openly committed collusion by not pursuing free agents, a mistake that eventually cost them money and embarrassment. This time, most of the richer clubs just shrugged — but separately — when Boras… Continue reading

The fallout of the clergy abuse crisis continues to spread. Patricia Snow has a sobering piece today: Everyone has a story. A priest friend of mine was assigned to a parish in New York City only to discover that his predecessor, in a panic, had eliminated every program involving children. There were no altar servers;… Continue reading

I can confirm from personal experience, that Curt Schilling is exactly right: On coming into next season in good shape …“It’s not a diet, it’s a lifestyle change,” said Schilling, who said he woke up around 4:30 a.m. for a short run yesterday, and ran again this morning. “You can’t diet. There’s just no chance… Continue reading

I watched Nova’s Judgment Day documentary on the Dover case last night. Larry Arnhart is surely correct that the Discovery Institute and Michael Behe made a disastrous mistake in refusing to be interviewed for the production. I really think this is the end for Behe as a credible scientist. The PBS documentary accurately conveyed the… Continue reading