Long time readers will know that I am fascinated by the “taxonomy” of the conservative movement. I am interested in, and have studied, the political and intellectual history of the movement. And not infrequently I have been drawn into the internecine quarrels of conservatism. These fights seem to have intensified and deepened with the end [...]
Awhile back I discussed political gotchas and the search for WMDS in a post entitled Brain Surgery With a Butter Knife. What I was attempting to communicate in that post was a political culture that looks for trip wires and rhetorical technicalities that they can pin on the enemy. Those who disagree with them are [...]
Do you want to know why the PGA tour is so competitive? Take a look at the leaderboard from this past weekend’s St. Jude Classic. David Toms shot a seven under 64 to win. Nick Price shot a 62 and came in second! most of the top 25 players shot in the sixties. Obviously the [...]
I can’t say that I was overwhelmed by the reaction to my Blog Book Club. In fact, there were only six votes cast to choose the first book. I feel honor bound, however, to carry on and make those votes count. The winner was Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by a vote [...]