WHENEVER THE TOPIC turns to politics I am thoughtful of this aphorism, written by H.L.…
Tag: Politics
Essays on politics and current events.
A common view among academic writers, and especially writers of the political left, is that…
One of the great frustrations of modern life is its sanctions against rage. For instance:…
A university graduate, I have endured years of Theory. That is fine, yet were I…
The abrupt 2008 national-stage appearance of Sarah Palin (and more on that presently) gave me…
One may infer a few things about my writing career from the first publication –…
If you ask me, What is today the fundamental difference between a liberal and a…
In the 90s, the word grassroots was used a great deal by Newt Gingrich to…
THE RUSSIAN WRITER Anton Chekhov was born in 1860, the son of a poor grocer.…
WE ARE ALL deeply indebted to our education system, for despite it, and maybe even…
Writing to the New York Times on the 20th of April 1940, Bertrand Russell reminded…
WAYNE K. SPEAR 