This is my favorite time of the year. I am a writer and columnist. I write millions of words over the course of 12 months. And none give me as much joy as this early December column with which each…
This is the end. But I’m even afraid that, after all, I am not biodegradable enough for my demise to not contaminate. I write this famished, avid, feral, hairy, and naked. I write from the top of a coconut tree,…
A couple of days ago, I went to the clothing store of a well-known multinational company. Winter is coming, so I was looking for one of those long dark coats, so imposing that they not only keep you warm but…
It isn’t always the turkey who has the hardest time at Thanksgiving. Family gatherings can be lovely or embarrassing. We eat, laugh, drink, and say a lot of silly things. Just like at any U.N. gathering. In every family, there’s…
Last Saturday I explained in The American Spectator what was about to happen in Spain. On Thursday the tragedy was consummated: Sanchez became prime minister with the support of the communists, the Catalan coup plotters, the friends of terrorists, and…
As a child, I loved animals. I set up an association of friends of ornithology at school, and we had a great time, because we dedicated ourselves to observing birds and not trying to fix their issues. Later on I…
I grew up with Knight Rider gyrating down narrow roads at 200 miles an hour. I started a rock band when I learned that you could get by playing badly after watching the Blues Brothers playing on stage behind a…
Halloween has arrived in my neighborhood (try to read it in as dispassionate a voice as possible). I was approached by two short guys in masks — could be kids or not — and with their first “trick or treat”…
Perhaps it’s because of my profession; perhaps it’s because I don’t like speaking — I detest the concept of noise, and this includes the sound of jackhammers, cat fights, and AOC speeches. I feel more and more in tune with…