ROGER SIMON: Storm Clouds On The Fourth of July. “I don’t think I’ve ever seen my country so divided and depressed on the Fourth of July in my lifetime and - no matter what Bob Dylan dreamed up - I’m not young, forever or otherwise. That includes the Vietnam War period when both [...]
Happy Independence Day to my American friends and readers. Here are all the American songs in my MP3 collection. American Jesus - Bad Religion Look Inside America - Blur American Skin (41 Shots) - Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band American Dream - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young Young Americans - David Bowie Real American - Derringer American Pie - Don McLean The New American Way - Dropkick...
You know, I was thinking the other day that maybe the Spurs COULD hire some random web site writer to be their GM just like Bill Simmons has been lobbying. Of course, if they did their research, they would immediately rule out Simmons for being a dumb ass based on his "We'll give you Foye, our No. 6 pick and Brian Cardinal 's 2010 expiring contract for Parker." Let's see, the Wolves turned...
The day is perfect. I've been busy all morning. Something about getting up early and being greeted by the sun gives me lots of energy. For a while I was out on the deck enjoying the morning but decided to drag myself in to write Coffee. Here, from my den window. I can see the sun glinting through the leaves of the oak tree. The leaves almost seem to shine. A cooling breeze is blowing. Today is a gift....
Pete Boettke asks “My real question is why are so-called "Austrian" readers so slow to pick up on what journalists for the Boston Globe are so easily able to pick up?” He is referring to Pete Leeson’s economics of pirates...
I hear America singing, the varied carols I hear. For the Fourth of July, some American Music, beginning with as credible a pair of rock'n'roll Brits as one could desire -- Ian Hunter and Mick Ronson -- performing Hunter's "American...
Roger Simon: I don’t think I’ve ever seen my country so divided and depressed on the Fourth of July in my lifetime and - no matter what Bob Dylan dreamed up - I’m not young, forever or otherwise. That includes...
You know there’s a problem when al Jazeera runs an opinion piece that criticizes President Obama’s weak-kneed support for Iranian democracy. Related posts: Even Egyptian dictatorship shows more support for Iranian democracy than Obama does Obama administration poised for forceful confrontation. Problem is, it’s with Americans. Bob Dylan’s tepid Obama endorsement could be a hot...
Glastonbury festival 2009: full line-up announced Headliners for this year's edition of the festival include Neil Young, Blur, Bruce Springsteen, Bloc Party, Nick Cave, Tom Jones, Kasabian, and (without Young) a performance by Crosby, Stills & Nash. Read More From Orginal Site
Original works by Mary Cassatt available for purchase at art galleries worldwide This survey of Mary Cassatt's work included 46 paintings and 10 color prints. It was the first comprehensive showing of Cassatt's work since the National Gallery's 1970 exhibition. The showing in Washington included works from the Chester Dale collection, which, by terms of the Dale gift, can only be shown at the National