Monthly Archives: October 2019

I once saw the flawlessly groomed Mr. Evans, on a side street in Beverly Hills: in the early 1970’s , black cashmere turtleneck sweater, black slacks and black Gucci loafers. And his signature over sized sunglasses. A bit of a … Continue reading →

From his  eyrie at The Hoover Institution, where 1929 went to live, Niall Ferguson shares not his thoughts, but throws a rhetorical temper tantrum, about those ‘overeducated rebels’ that  seem to be shaking up the whole world, in this political … Continue reading →

Like so many others, I waited, almost impatiently, for Andy Divine’s latest encyclical! Brexit by way of Trump/Boris is placed under his critical gaze, with the help of David Frum’s intervention. Proving that ‘Conservatism’ has reached, not just a point … Continue reading →

Headline:Public cynicism is destroying American politics Sub-headline: Rather than defend Trump, his supporters argue Democrats are corrupt too Mr. Ganesh , like his idolized Tom Wolfe,  is in thrall  to the vicissitudes of Pop Culture. Its no surprise that he … Continue reading →

The utter desperation of Mr. Luce , as apologist for an utterly exhausted bourgeois American politics, presents ‘Spoiler candidacies‘ as a clear and present danger .  I recall reading a Joe Conason column in the New York Observer in 2000, … Continue reading →

Recall Mr. Zuckerberg’s triumphant ‘Listening Tour’ ? Headline: Mark Zuckerberg says extent of opioid crisis was biggest surprise of US tour Sub-headline: Speaking about his 30-state tour that sparked rumors of a presidential run, the Facebook CEO added: ‘We have … Continue reading →

That Mr. Stephens thinks that his opinion matters on the vexing question of a Nobel Prize being awarded to Handke: he ignores the fact that the two most famous/infamous philosophers of the 20th Century, Sartre, a Nobel Prize winner, & … Continue reading →

Headline:Harold Bloom’s lessons for left and right Sub-headline: The late American scholar reminds us that not all opinions are equal Is it Mr. Ganesh’s argument that there is a commonality between Harold Bloom , Allen Bloom and Saul Bellow other … Continue reading →

Headline: The surprising rebound of Bernie Sanders Sub-headline: The senator could harm Elizabeth Warren’s chances of grabbing the Democratic nomination More of the same horse-race coverage of the debate from Mr. Luce, except for some back handed and maladroitly handled … Continue reading →