I like Rush Limbaugh on the whole, but Robert George at NRO is right when he chides the radio talk-show master for his unfortunate comments on ESPN’s “Sunday NFL Countdown” over the weekend: “I’m not feeling sorry for Rush today (the drug story aside, which seems like a cheap shot). He did what we hate… Continue reading

And now for something completely different, here’s one French political writer’s advice to Americans on how to deal with his nation: “On the economic level: boycott EVERYTHING that can be BOYCOTTED, in both directions (imports and exports). Choking the life out of today’s French economy with its all sacred 35 hour work week, sub-Sahara standard… Continue reading

William Safire’s informative column—The Mask of Warka, on the op ed page of today’s NY. Times—is another one of his gems on the war in Iraq and the politics, national and international, involved therein.

While it is so pleasing to Boston Red Sox fans to see the versatile Bill Mueller win the American League batting championship, his backing into the batting crown by staying out of the Boston lineup is reminiscent of Detroit Tigers third baseman George Kell’s ducking the final game of the 1949 season to edge Ted… Continue reading

Good-bye to Murderer’s Row: “Murderers Row never looked so meek. In one of the most stunning achievements in their record-setting display of power and depth, the Red Sox yesterday capped a memorable regular season by breaking the major league record for slugging percentage set by the legendary 1927 Yankees of Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig.”… Continue reading