Superb piece in the upcoming Weekly Standard about neo-conservatism, by the man who is sometimes called its Godfather, Irving Kristol: “People have always preferred strong government to weak government, although they certainly have no liking for anything that smacks of overly intrusive government. Neocons feel at home in today’s America to a degree that more… Continue reading
Steven Den Beste, on why the French still have not figured us out yet: “The people of the United States are many and are powerful. We lend some of that power to our government, but we retain even more. Our government serves us, but does not rule us. Most of the time we let our… Continue reading
Must reading for those of you into mental masturbation. Seriously. Who pays these guys?
“After 7 years of publishing the Little QuickTime Page, we’ve decided it’s time for a sabbatical.” Judy and Robert are taking a break for a while from one of the best pages devoted to the software and its applications. I don’t mind saying their QuickStart guides to QuickTime were no small inspiration to me and… Continue reading
More good news for Apple: BusinessWeek gives positive marks to Steve Jobs for introducing a slow but steady shift in the game plan of Apple Computer: From the word go nearly two years ago, sales of Apple Computer’s IPod MP3 player have been music to the PC maker’s ears. Never has that been more true… Continue reading