We all need to admit that there are extremely intelligent people at both ends of the political spectrum. George Will, archconservative is about as far to the right as a person can be. American linguist, philosopher, cognitive scientist, historian, and …
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George Will: “I Would Like To See January 6th Burned Into the American Mind as Firmly as 9/11”
Appearing on ABC News’ “This Week,” ultraconservative columnist George Will told the roundtable participants that the bipartisan commission to investigate the causes of the deadly riot was controversial among Republicans for one reason: “We have something new in American history. …
Reading Trump’s Tarot Cards
I like this guy, Bryce Tache. He makes predictions, and he’s obviously a person of conscience. Whether he’s right or not remains to be seen. A few comments.
“This is the end. My only friend, the end.” – Jim Morrison, The Doors, 1967
These strange days appear to be coming to an end.
The Fabulous Words of George F. Will
As I’ve mentioned, George Will graduated from Trinity College exactly 15 years before I did, resulting in our having coincident reunions, which in turn means that I have the pleasure of listening to him speak every five years. Since he’s …
George Will on Climate Change
A friend writes: Back on July 31, 2015 you posted about “Even the Elites Can’t Escape the Global Community, Living As It Does on One Small Planet.” You mentioned going to your next college reunion in June 2017.
Live from Hartford, CT
Craig Shields, reporting from Hartford, CT, the home of Trinity College, where the class of 1977 is celebrating its 40th reunion. Thrilled to be here. The attendance at events like this is self-selecting; those who aren’t able to have a …
George Will: A Man I Don’t Claim To Understand
My mom suggested that I check out George Will’s scathing remarks in his editorial: Pope Francis’ Fact Free Flamboyance. She notes: Read it and weep. George Will doesn’t make me weep, though he does cause me to scratch my head. Why …
Really Bummed About George Will
Here’s a quick discussion on my piece Even the Elites Can’t Escape the Global Community, Living As It Does on One Small Planet, in which I made reference to my disappointment in my fellow college alum George Will as follows:
Even the Elites Can’t Escape the Global Community, Living As It Does on One Small Planet
In response to my post: One’s Concern About Climate Change and Sea Level Rise Depends on Which End of the Boat One Occupies, frequent commenter Cameron Atwood writes: It’s a classic mindset among shortsighted humans to expect that what doesn’t harm …
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