Shooting the Generals
We have grandchildren visiting us here in Ireland. So, we’re going to do even less thinking than we do normally.
Commentary
Mission Creeps
Nations cast off their parasitic elites only when they have no choice — that is, when they are whipped in war or have run out of money.
No Limits
What is one to think? What to believe? How do these scattered dots join up?
The Giant Duck Death Trap
Here’s the latest, from USA Today:
Brexit Turns Ten
London is sweltering. Fortunately, our hotel is air-conditioned. Good restaurants, too, tend to cool their customers.
A Case Study in Self Sabotage
Success, when she calls, never unpacks her bags for a long stay. She is a flighty visitor — promiscuous, even. Britain enjoyed her favors from about 1980 to, say, 2020. Now she seems to have moved on.
