Category Archives: General

Posted by Andy I’m of two minds about secession of the blue states, but on balance (pace Nick’s buddy Lincoln) I’m inclined to let the erring sisters go in peace. We might want to start a naming contest here on … Continue reading →

Here is a very insightful article by, of all people, the Archbishop of Australia, that cuts through the cartoonish stand-off between the caricatures of hedonistic, valueless, selfish blue-staters and ignorant, slow-witted, fundamentalist red-staters. The Archbishop says that the current concept … Continue reading →

I signed up for a free trial of msn awhile ago, because I needed to test something about hotmail for my MailSteward program. Then I forgot about it until I saw a $9.95 charge on my credit card. Oops, need … Continue reading →

This is a great post from John Perry Barlow. I don’t agree with him about almost anything, but this is an expression of the American spirit, and the losers (and the winners) need to hear this. Hat tip instapundit. He’s … Continue reading →

Here’s a great email from my cousin Lorrin (better known as Andy) to my mother. He’s a much better writer than I am. The email refers to his wife, Marvyne, and to my brother, Jeff, who has appeared on this … Continue reading →

There has been much wailing and gnashing of teeth lately about George Bush being a born-again Christian, and about the tendency of evangelical Christians to vote based on their religious beliefs, as if this were some kind of recent and … Continue reading →

Being married to Candace means that I am immersed in the milieu of musicians and songwriters, talented, artistic people, here in Nashville and environs, and they are for the most part card-carrying members of the now very depressed, Bush-despising left. … Continue reading →

We’re not talking about any tangible legal rights here, such as inheritance, visitation, tax deductions, etc., all of which could be granted with little public outcry. We’re talking about changing the legal definition of a word, marriage, irrespective of any … Continue reading →

Posted by Harcamone Yeah, sure. OK. But I don’t know if I believe that as much, and as absolutely, as Andrew Sullivan and his readers believe it. Still, the sense one gets about this tactic is very disturbing. It’s wrong, … Continue reading →

Here’s an email from my cousin Andy: Now that things have settled down I finally got around to checking out your blog. Literate (of course) and quite stimulating. Good essay on utopianism, very much on target, although I don’t think … Continue reading →