It’s the middle of the summer, and once more our thoughts turn to that special place in our consciousness we reserve for July 4. We will again celebrate what we have and how we got it. We may even argue…
I grew up in New York City, in Queens, in a neighborhood that few people outside of the borough have ever heard of: Middle Village. It’s relatively unknown because it’s always been relatively quiet and peaceful. It consists of tree-lined…
From time to time, one sees vulgar comments on right-of-center American forums declaring that Canada is a socialist hellhole. Often, this criticism is based on the fact that Canada has a system of so-called socialized medicine. On reading such comments…
My friend Daniel Greenfield, the outstanding contributor over at FrontPage Magazine, is no Pollyanna. If you’re a religious reader of Greenfield’s work, as I am, you’ll know he’s one of the most brutally honest and savage critics of the Left…
We’re just days away from Pride Month — that holy season of the Left dedicated to the celebration of its most devastating sins. (If you aren’t already preparing to boycott major corporations and every coffee shop, you probably should be.)…
Levi Strauss was the kind of man who could recognize a business opportunity when it landed in his lap. During the California Gold Rush, he moved from New York City to open a new San Francisco branch of his family’s…
Fridges lose their cool, ice makers make snow, hot water heaters won’t heat water, and Americans are starting to collect a veritable graveyard of broken appliances that, 30 years ago, would have lasted for decades. On today’s episode of The…
A new book — or, rather, a reprint edition of a not-so-new book — has got me cogitating about the classic Broadway musicals. This, given many of the less than delightful things that one finds oneself compelled to think about…
I’ve never been a fan of TikTok. Maybe it’s because I’m generally skeptical of social media (Yeah, I know, I’m a journalist. I’m in my early 20s. I grew up in the internet age. Call me an anomaly.); or perhaps…
