So my sweet, straight-talking wife says that I’m an arrogant bastard.  She pointed out that every time I write up a little review of some…

And the question is:  How great a sinner must one be, to write a compelling autobiography? So a book like this has three things going…

After scandalizing the sensible citizens of the Seine, Michel Houellebecq’s novel of the days to come has reached translation to our American shores to burn…

To lead a life more lovely, to live a life more divine, one must find inspiration from greater men, sip enlightenment from a deeper well. …

It’s a classic!  So I’m told.   The boy in me likes to climb up out from under the covers once a year or so to…

[Question for bloggers:  Am I alone in this, or do you all have dozens of half-finished posts lying about the crannies of your administrative screens? …

After college let out for the last time — and before life lapped up the last few allowable drops of adolescent indulgence — I spent…

Here’s a little tidbit from this month’s Wired: “By 2020, native English speakers will make up only 15 percent of the estimated 2 billion people…

At least 10 years have gone by since I’ve read a little Waugh. And that, my friend, is simply no good. I’d forgotten more of…

Interesting article in The Other Paper last week focusing on our (Democratic) Governor Ted Strickland’s marksmanship and subsequent high marks from the NRA. Although I’ve…