Musings of a Big Government Stooge
When I was growing up, my father frequently invoked the name of his colleague Daryl Brewster during conversations around the dining room table. Daryl, he…
Arts & Culture
Dartmouth’s Philosopher Remembered
By Jeffrey Hart The recent gift to Dartmouth of Eugen Rosenstock-Hussey’s papers will greatly assist the further study of this important philosopher and one of…
Rauner Acquires Rosenstock-Huessy Papers
By Benjamin M. Riley It is always difficult to assess the impact of someone only a short time after his life is over. That said,…
The Young Cons are Making a Comeback
It has been a while since my partner in crime and I have dropped a new video, but we decided it was time to let…
Radiohead delivers with “The King of Limbs”
Radiohead released “The King of Limbs” on Friday and after a preliminary listen, I love it. At 37 minutes in length, the new album is…
Twain’s Memoirs Well Worth 100-Year Wait
Twain, hard at work.By William D. Aubin Appropriately (if my readers will bear with me, you will see just how appropriately), my attempts to obtain,…
“Dumb and Dumber” with a Jihadist Face
Waj, one of the dimwitted aspirants to martyrdom depicted in “Four Lions” poses here with a toy AK-47.By Sterling C. Beard There are many things…
Updike’s Grand and Tantalizing Final Act
John Updike passed away in 2009.By J.P. Harrington A wrinkled, weathered face staring off into the distance – waiting for the inevitable end to approach…
Steve Martin Eyes the New York Art World
By Benjamin M. Riley Steve Martin, an active New York art collector, sheds light on the scene’s seamy underbelly in “An Object of Beauty.”It is…
Sam Harris’s Arbitrary Moral Vision
Sam Harris, author of “The Moral Landscape,” is one of America’s most noted atheists. By Blake S. Neff When I was growing up, one kernel…