More Posturing
Christopher Buckley’s review of The Definitive Book of Body Language in the New York Times (requires registration) is outstandingly clever. (Body language is the new craze; President Bush said today…
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African Libertarianism
Some of the bravest fighters for liberty are on the continent of Africa. People who wish to advance freedom in places that desperately need liberty, well defined and legally secure…
Trends in Global Terrorism, Indeed
The revelation in the New York Times (may require registration) of remarks by people who have read the classified National Intelligence Estimate’s findings wasn’t much of a surprise. The Bush…
Russian Fantasy
I’d heard some good things about the Russian film Night Watch, so when I saw the English translation of the novel on which the film is based (also Night Watch,…
A Couple of New Books
Among my responsibilities at the Cato Institute, I read most of our new books (ideally, before publication, since it never hurts to have more eyes catching errors, glitches, and infelicities…
An Advocate of Protectionism Defends Herself
I was surprised to find that Ms. Anita Dungey, a manufacturer of pet collars in Auburn, New York (whom I criticized in an earlier post for her demands for protection…
Life Imitates Comedy
No Peace, No Sex The Colombian sex strike against gang violence has been hailed as a success and called off, although the BBC notes, “There was no immediate indication whether…
I Was Bad, but It Was Worth It….
After upgrading to iTunes 7 (based on watching an amazing online video featuring Steve Jobs — it was a sales job, and it worked), I had to get the new…
Lowering Taxes Costs the Taxpayers Money?
I was a bit shocked to find a top-of-front-page banner article in the Washington Post on “A Quiet Break for Corporations.” It turns out that Anita Dungey, the owner of…
A Long Road to Freedom
I’m not at all religious, but sometimes I thank God for religious people, such as those who are risking their lives to assist some of the most oppressed people on…