“One musn’t overrate the culture of what used to be called ‘top people’ before the wars. They had charming manners, but they were as ignorant as swans.” – Kenneth Clark, Civilisation Having a degree and having an education are not the same. Margaret Brennan demonstrated this on her February 16, 2025, […]
Guy Ciarrocchi: If the Veep debate was a boxing match, the ref would’ve stopped it
Sometimes after Mass when I lector (read one of the readings), a kind fellow parishioner may offer me a compliment on how well I did. My standard reply is: “It’s easy when you have good material.” Well, JD Vance had good material — courtesy of almost four years of abject […]
Andy Bloom: Vance shows Trump how it’s done
Recapping the vice-presidential debate.
By Andy Bloom