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April 19, 2006
SOME ADVICE FOR GEORGE BUSH WHEN HE CHATS WITH CHINA'S PRESIDENT...
...is offered (quite correctly, we think) by Joseph Nye of Harvard's Kennedy Center. Earlier he offered some for the edification of our Extension 720 audience as heard in this full program.
Posted by Ext720 at 04:30 PM | Comments (0)
VICTOR DAVIS HANSON ON THE IMMIGRATION ISSUE:
We think this fellow has been clear, strong and realistic on the set of issues that are encompassed by the term "illegal immigration." Here's his latest piece and here is his discussion with us a few years ago.
Posted by Ext720 at 04:29 PM | Comments (0)
WHERE ARE THE EUROPEAN MUSLIMS?
By proportion of total population their presence is greatest in Bosnia, Macedonia and Albania, but in sheer number France is definitely in the lead. This full work up of the demographic data has been posted by BBC.
Posted by Ext720 at 04:28 PM | Comments (0)
DID YOU KNOW THAT SEX IS DISTRACTING?
This novel idea has now received what has lomg been sought: SCIENTIFIC CONFIRMATION! If you doubt that such a great leap forward in psychological science has occured this article posted by the BBC will enlighten you.
Posted by Ext720 at 04:27 PM | Comments (0)
DISORDER IN THE RELIGIOUS HOUSE...
...of American Jewry is both symbolized and fostered by the opposite world-views represented bt two institutions separated by much more than the East River. This article written in some pain was just published in the Jerusalem Post.
Posted by Ext720 at 04:27 PM | Comments (0)
THE PASSING OF ARTHUR HERTZBERG:
We knew him Horatio, a fellow of almost infinite wisdom (yes, we know that's an oxymoron) who appeared many times on Extension 720, that being one of the least of his many high accomplishments. Here's the New York Times obituary.
Posted by Ext720 at 04:26 PM | Comments (0)
REMEMBER AND PONDER WELL THE CAREER OF MAXIMILIEN ROBESPIERRE...
...if you want to understand Lenin, Hitler, Stalin, and Pol Pot. And if you want to calm the frenzy of some aquaintance of the radical left or right give him (her) a copy of this sharp article from the current issue of City Journal.
Posted by Ext720 at 04:25 PM | Comments (0)
THE PURPORTED RECENT RAPE AT DUKE...
...is viewed (and some possibly relevant facts presented) by this avowedly conservative student blog. We do not vouch for the objectivity or reliability of the following articles but they do seem to suggest that more policework may well be required.
Posted by Ext720 at 04:21 PM | Comments (0)
ABOUT RAPE AT DUKE UNIVERSITY...
...there are earlier precedents, particularly if one broadens the term to include other modes of unsolicited "violation" of the sanctity of the individual. This item from a few years ago, as published in the New Criterion magazine, will make the otherwise slightly enigmatic reference of the prior sentence instantly apparent.
Posted by Ext720 at 04:20 PM | Comments (0)
SINCE THEY TEND TOWARD LITIGIOUSNESS...
...we offer the following article about Scientology with no comment, except to note that it has been provoked by the the Tom Cruise Saga and has just appeared in the London Independent.
Posted by Ext720 at 04:20 PM | Comments (0)
MOZART, MASCAGNI, FAURE, ROSSINI...
...not to mention Haydn, Palestrina, Barber and assorted others are all available on this well-recorded but otherwise inscrutable site.
Posted by Ext720 at 04:17 PM | Comments (0)