Monthly Archives: December 2005
Origin of the American Revolution
In 1843, a young historian eagerly interviewed ninety-one-year-old Captain Levi Preston, one of the last surviving veterans of the battle of Lexington and Concord, hoping for firsthand insight into the origins of the American Revolution. One by one, Preston rejected … Continue reading
O Tempora O Mores!
I can’t help recalling a man I met who had been a torturer in the Middle East, but who had himself fallen out with the torturing authorities and had been severely tortured in his turn. When his torture was over, … Continue reading
Resources and opportunities
In Schiller’s drama "Wilhelm Tell," Tell’s young son asks his father what lies down the other side of the mountain, and Tell replies that it is Italy, a land of mild weather, rich soil, and beautiful river valleys. What, the … Continue reading
2005 American elites resigned to trouble – Peggy Noonan
"I suspect that history, including great historical novelists of the future, will look back and see that many of our elites simply decided to enjoy their lives while they waited for the next chapter of trouble. And that they consciously, … Continue reading
Recliner Commando 