It’s been entirely too long since I’ve posted one of these.

Happy Easter!

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Here's a bit of cheer. Victor Davis Hanson is a smart guy. Here's hoping he's correct in this analysis.   Read the rest of this entry »

Our very own Curtice Mang will be on with the good folks at The Right War on FTR Radio on Wednesday, 3/13, at 11:00 pm EST, 8:00 pm PST (that’s 8:00 pm Arizona too) talking about his book.   Read the rest of this entry »

In a story that broke on Tuesday, the legal standard known as "arbitrary and capricious" was used to describe the nanny impulses of New York's Mayor in his recent campaign to protect New Yorker's from their own inclinations, by banning large sodas.   Read the rest of this entry »

Dr. Newmyer's recent book on the treason trial of Aaron Burr is a densely packed, extremely well-written analysis of one of the most important trials in American history. Ironically, it is a trial that the vast majority of Americans probably have absolutely no knowledge of.   Read the rest of this entry »

Our very own Curtice Mang is among the panel on the MCT Roundtable.

MCT Roundtable: Should GOP drop social issues in order to win elections? | motorcitytimes.com.…

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There are some darn good people out there. Here are few of them. Read what they’ve written and remember, you are not alone.

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If you liked Great Expectations, Les Miserables, and books of that sort, you will probably like Memoirs of a Sleepwalker. If you don't, you won't.   Read the rest of this entry »

In the Fall 2012 edition of the Claremont Review of Books, William Voegeli has an essay, entitled Extremism in Defense of Liberty1, explaining why the Republicans haven't been worth their salt - so to speak.   Read the rest of this entry »

Amity Shlaes is an engaging, vibrant and enthusiastic speaker who clearly loves her subject matter. On Monday night, Marcia and I had the distinct pleasure of listening to a presentation on Calvin Coolidge she gave at the Goldwater Institute. Coolidge is the subject of her soon to be released new biography on this underappreciated president. In her words, she is on a "mission of reputation rebuilding." She said that she figured that The Goldwater Institute was a better place than most to start, since the institute had done such a good job in restoring Barry Goldwater's good name.   Read the rest of this entry »