At the end of this week I’ll be at the annual CPAC conference, where I’ll be participating in two events. On Friday, March 2, I’ll be giving a talk at 4 pm on “The State of Campus Conservatism.” Then at 11 am on Saturday, March 3, I’ll be on the “Failure of Fusionism” [...]
I should have noted the launch of William Grigg’s new e-zine, Pro Libertate, a week or two back. Better late than never — check it out. James Bovard and Laurence Vance contribute, as well as Will Grigg himself.
Jim Antle looks how much momentum Giuluiani has picked up against his notionally pro-life Republican opponents John McCain (who actually does have an anti-abortion record) and Mitt Romney (the man of a thousand faces and policy positions). “Giuliani soars despite offering social conservatives few concessions. Perhaps the moral of the story,” Jim concludes, “is this: [...]
He more than deserves the Oscar, but it’s a sign of just how dull the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is that he finally gets it for “The Departed” rather than “Taxi Driver,” “Raging Bull,” “Goodfellas,” or “The Aviator,” are all of which were much better. I like long films, but even I [...]
The blog has been suffering from neglect, in part because I’ve been even busier than usual with writing assignments. Three of them should see print within the next couple of weeks. In the forthcoming American Conservative — which should start showing up in shops and subscribers’ mailboxes late next week — I have an obit [...]
Ok, I work for ISI Books now, as a senior editor, so this might be shameless self-promotion. But I recall that one of the first entries I posted on this blog a year ago was news of a great sale at Oxford University Press, and I think my readers will appreciate hearing about the ISI [...]
Actually, Armey was always better than the average GOP congressman — faint praise, I know, but still… Here’s a terrific interview with Armey from the McClatchy Newspapers (via Antiwar.com). An excerpt:
Q: Is George W. Bush a failed president?
A: I’ve said over the years that every president either ends up a pleasant surprise or [...]
I’ve just heard that Ralph de Toledano has died. I never had the pleasure of meeting him, but I did speak with him on the phone on several occasions, exchanged correspondence with him, and was honored to publish his work at The American Conservative. In his late 80s, he continued to write more [...]
I’ve been falling down on the job when it comes to keeping the blog up-to-date. That’s owing in part to some bureaucratic hassles with buying a car — and owing in part, too, to sheer laziness.
More content will be coming soon. In the meantime, here’s a link to American Conservative co-founder Taki’s new webzine.