Strange Days: In a government that prides itself on its democratic roots, we've entered some strange days. Arizona passes a law that se...

Unhelpful and Uninteresting Ideas: I imagine this kind of thing doesn't seem 'interesting or relevant' to many; but we'll se...

Passengers: Eric Blair's old favorite: And another: "The cops are comin'.... You can hear it too, if you're sincere." ...

Madness: So, once again -- I think this question gets asked by various liberals at least ten times a year -- are conservatives nuts? Serious...

Proposals: The WSJ would have you believe that people don't propose marriage anymore . In 1972, on a park bench in Birmingham, Ala., Gar...

Posting a Scoundrel: MikeD sends a link to an example of an old tradition. Posting was supposed to be done only in cases of honor when the...

The Collapse: Africa's "forever wars" seem to offer a terrible picture of what human nature might be like. These groups are ...

Sir Walter Scott's Influence: Is it true that everyone read Scott, but no one was influenced by him ? It seems to me that he was tremen...

Careful Moderation: From today's column , our friend Mr. Brooks tries another stab at understanding the Tea Party. This time, he gets i...

Barter & Health Care: So, apparently today the big thing for the 'progressives' is this video. This is supposed to be evidence ...

The Simplicity Movement: Another one from Arts & Letters Daily is this piece on a magazine, and a movement, that is not quite what it ...

A Poll About A Debate: To whit, is there one ? Fifty-nine percent (59%) of Americans now believe there is a significant disagreement within ...

How Are Your Human Rights? For those of you who don't read BLACKFIVE, the State Department is taking public comment on your human right...

Two Strong Articles: One on Mae West , and Congress. Another on Argentina , and how the US could be come a nation on a similar downward cour...

SCOTUS Picks and the Senate: The negotiations continue , as the President considers his options. The stakes are high: “The Senate’s reputat...

Arizona: The Left side of the blogosphere really doesn't like Arizona's new law requiring presidential candidates to produce proof ...

Wither Stoicism? Joseph Epstein, whom I have quoted here rarely but with warm approval, considers the Stoics from the perspective of a gran...

Guns and Bazookas: So, the question is, apparently, "Does your right to keep and bear arms extend to bazookas?" In point of fact, ...

A Useful History Lesson: The Politico points out that President Obama's attempt to discipline those Democrats who broke with him on HCR ...

The Ancient Kings: From AllAfrica , a piece on why Africans survived colonialism: Yes, the indigenous people of the Americas were almost wip...