I learned about the television industry the hard way as a kid. One Monday night in 1968, I turned on the TV to watch my favorite show, The Man from U.N.C.L.E. For three and a half years, I’d enjoyed the…
The world has rarely seen the kind of turmoil and challenges it faces today. Wars, geopolitical strife, climate change, mass immigration, the culture and politics of “hate,” and so much more shadow our day-to-day lives. It has been a disconcerting,…
In my recent American Spectator article, I recall learning about heroes throughout childhood, focusing largely on the simple, “everyman” heroism that emerges among comrades amidst the pounding misery of large-scale infantry combat. Since Saturday morning, I’ve found myself reflecting on…
At an event long ago, someone made the mistake of saying to Vince Lombardi, “Football is a contact sport.” The great coach fixed this naïf with a cold stare and said, “No. Dancing is a contact sport. Football is a…
For some time now, people have been dying like crazy. I am against death because it seems to me to be very unprofessional. A true pro tries never to die, and, if he does, he waits until his absence can…
Fifty-three years ago, Life magazine proclaimed them “The Buckleys: A Gifted American Family.” The passing of James L. Buckley at 100 means that all eight of the surviving Buckley siblings who appeared on that memorable magazine cover are, like Life…
The American Spectator has lost a great, longtime friend with the death of Aram Bakshian Jr. Bakshian contributed to this publication for nearly 50 years. He started way back in the November 1973 issue (when this magazine was called The…
The death of Queen Elizabeth II will leave an enormous void. One fears for the future of the British monarchy in her absence. She represented dignity and standards in an age largely without them. Unfortunately, even the children and grandchildren…
“And bid the world Goodmorrow, and go to glory home!” – Emily Dickinson I am writing about this because it has been the only thing on my mind during the last few days. On Jan. 13, Terry Teachout, the theater…
James Bama, a nationally regarded painter, died in Cody, Wyoming, recently, four days short of his 96th birthday. I regret being out of touch with him for most of the last 14 years since I moved to Idaho. Jim was…