Tuesday, March 4, 2008

A Special Thanks to William F. Buckley, Jr.

That was good, but what about the time when Allen Ginsberg recited some of his poetry on Firing Line? When Ginsberg had finished, Buckley let a beat elapse and then said to the camera, “Rubbish.” Who blends the serious and the entertaining as beautifully, now that he’s left?

Goeglein Plagiarizes Hart, Resigns

Say what you will of Goeglein’s misconduct, but his quick reaction to take full responsibility and resign is admirable.

AoA Election: Interview with Frank Gado '58

In the meantime, the opponents of parity on the Board have shifted their focus from the courtroom to Blunt Hall.

The Return of Eloquence

Cicero once said, “I find that many cities have been founded, that the flames of a multitude of wars have been extinguished, and that the strongest alliances and most sacred friendships have been formed not only by the use of reason, but also more easily by the help of eloquence.” The art of speech—rhetoric—is unlike any other.

TDR Interview: Scott Sipple '84

TDR: Will there be a fall of 2008 rush class?

Sipple: Yes, absolutely.

Letting Loose the Dogs

This was the noblest Roman of them all:
All the conspirators, save only he,
Did that they did in envy of great Caesar.

Buckley and the Review

For nearly three decades, William F. Buckley, Jr. put his wit to the service of defending free speech, democracy in trustee elections, fraternities, and The Dartmouth Review itself. What follows is an assortment of excerpts of his writing in these pages.

Kelly ’81 Made Montgomery Fellow

Worth noting, however, was the particular offense that many drew to the Ted Kennedy cartoons, which in at least two cases alluded to his devastating and reprehensible involvement in the Chappaquiddick incident.

The Sweetness of Not Dying

I was probably at a stage in my maturing process where I was ready to turn outward anyhow. There can be few better places to do it than Europe. Even so, I couldn’t escape from Dartmouth completely.

Best. Play. Ever.

So, like, every February the Eve Ensler Vigilante Justice Roadshow, as I like to call it, careers into town, scattering beer-swilling chauvinists and patriarchy-minded nitwits like dead leaves. Well, whatever’s bad for the Patriarchy™’s good for me, I like to say, thus I sort of repeatedly pump my mind’s fist whenever I become aware that they’re putting on The Vagina Monologues.

The Impresario

Without Buckley it never could have happened. As Boswell said at the end of his Life of Johnson, he has left a gap which nothing can fill up.

Last Word

If cigarettes keep going up in price, I’m going to quit. A quarter a pack is ridiculous.

Barrett's Mixology

Ingredients: Rum, preferably cheap.

Serving Suggestions: Pour into paper cup with ice if available. If not, swill directly from bottle.