Good and Good For You
Faithful readers of this blog will recall that reading history books is one of my favorite pastimes. Well-written history, like red wine,…
Twenty Five Years of Conservative Books
I was recently invited to write an article for the 150th anniversary issue of Publisher’s Weekly. Below is an abridged version, for…
The Fallacy of Banned Books
The publishing industry has been in an uproar over “banned books” lately, proudly and enthusiastically expressing their grave concern that Governors and…
Congratulations, Good News, and Thank You
Nobody likes delivering bad news. A very wise former boss of mine used to say “when you see a problem, run towards…
No Time for New Year’s Resolutions?
Loyal fans of this blog may have noticed that I haven’t been writing as frequently lately. The simple explanation is: I’ve been…
Christmas in the Nanny State
I really love the holiday season — the lights, the decorations, the parties, the caroling, the festive feeling, the gathering of loved…
Teach Your Children Well
It’s a great week here in Virginia, having just elected a common-sense Governor, a former Marine and small business person as Lt.…
Rotten Tomatoes
Literally no one was surprised that Hillary Clinton’s brand-new first novel, co-written with Louise Penny, topped the bestseller list this week. Bestsellerdom…
The Devil’s in the Details
Many years ago, I saw a piece in the local paper about how a new author had gotten her start. As I…
“Alexa, Stop Listening to Me”
We live in strange times, indeed. We “meet” new people via email, we “get together” with people via Zoom, and we control…