Election 2009
Tuesday’s election offered a bit of good news for advocates of individual rights.
Independents voted overwhelmingly for Republican gubernatorial candidates in Virginia and New Jersey in yesterday’s election, according to the Associated Press. The decisive Republican victories, Bob McDonnell in Virginia and Chris Christie in New Jersey, are likely to be perceived as a rejection of the unprecedented expansion of government intervention in the economy sponsored by President Barack Obama, who campaigned hard for both losing Democratic Party candidates. Obama, who carried both states in last year’s presidential election, has spent most of the year pushing for socializ
New on DVD: ‘The Barbara Stanwyck Show’
From her early screen performances in Night Nurse (1931) and Baby Face (1933) to her career-topping turn as Australian business tycoon Mary Carson in ABC’s 1983 adaptation of Colleen McCullough’s epic, The Thorn Birds, Barbara Stanwyck (1907-1990) sizzled. I have continued to discover and enjoy her work over the years and I’m amazed at her remarkable range, powerfully vulnerable presence, and the depth of her talent. In fact, at the end of my run at Box Ofice Mojo, I had planned to run a series of reviews and interviews to mark her centenary. For now, I’m delighted to have made a new discovery which I hope you will enjoy, too:
Michael Buble’s Crazy Love
The 13 songs on Michael Buble’s latest album, Crazy Love, do not match let alone exceed the quality of his previous efforts. The majority of tunes, including the title track’s cover of Van Morrison’s original, are produced by David Foster. That doesn’t appear to be the problem. No single song is a disaster among this collection of ballads and uptempo numbers, yet the overall approach
Robert Mayhew Interviewed
I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Dr. Robert Mayhew, a philosophy professor and prolific editor and author, about Ayn Rand’s first novel, We the Living (1936). He discusses the book, its urgently relevant theme of the individual versus the state, the movie version, and his thoroughly engaging Essays on Ayn Rand’s We the Living.
This is the first of three new, exclusive interviews about this classic work of literature planned for publication on the site. Forthcoming in the series are my personal interviews with
10 Foods Women Should Eat More Often
Here’s another interesting take on eating habits from Schiff Vitamins: 10 Foods Women Should Eat More Often. The article is factual, informative, and better than most journalistic articles. Don’t be surprised if there’s something on this short, concise list that you hadn’t thought or known about. Schiff’s first line—that nutrition isn’t one-size-fits-all—also applies to medicine, health insurance, pharmaceuticals—and everything else that will be destroyed by the government’s planned takeover of the medical profes