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I get letters

I assume in response to this post (follow up post here) , I received an email that made me laugh. It is not so much the intellectual argument behind it so much as the manner and tone in which it is relayed. I think this person needs to step away from the computer and take [...]

Derb on Wolfe

In our continuing coverage of books we haven’t read and don’t plan to, here is John Derbyshire on Tom Wolfe’s latest novel: You can see that I am a big Wolfe fan. I therefore came to I Am Charlotte Simmons with high expectations, and was not disappointed. There are some nits to be picked, if [...]

Blogging: it is harder than it looks

One thing I forgot about while taking a bit of a break from this blog is that putting out quality content is harder than it looks. I forgot about the pressure that can develop and the insecurity that can rise up. Blogs move at a fast pace and the conversations develop paths of their own. [...]