Michael Gerson questions some of the presuppositions about America’s popularity abroad: Few American presidents have enjoyed a warmer embrace than John Kennedy visiting France in June of 1961. French newspapers swooned at the first lady’s perfect French and the better Parisian shops sold silk scarves embroidered “Jackie.” But President Charles de Gaulle remained more interested… Continue reading
Comic MasterpieceI didn’t realize until just recently that Jim Broadbent’s satirical masterpiece, A Sense of History, is online. Mike Leigh directed it, and no doubt added his own touch, but Broadbent, one of the treasures of modern British comedy, wrote and starred. It’s as merciless a send up of the WASP sensibility as you can… Continue reading
As usual, Hitchens finds the words that few others can: And it’s not as if anybody is looking for coded language in which to say: “Health care—who needs it?” or “Special interests and lobbyists—give them a break,” let alone “Dr. King’s dream—what a snooze.” It’s more that the prevailing drivel assumes that every adult in… Continue reading
Hat tip to Jay Fitzgerald, for suggesting the best piece to remember William F. Buckley by….
Um, about those transitional fossils creationists are always getting so worked up about…