I was glad to read this morning that the National Park Service is getting some sustained inquiry into its shock trooper tactics during the shutdown. In case you’ve forgotten, such tactics included: Erecting barricades around open-air monuments that are normally unstaffed Placing traffic cones to prevent photography of Mount Rushmore from the shoulder of a … Read more
Aaron wanted to hang out with me yesterday afternoon. Just wanted to sit and visit and enjoy outside. I said “sure, man, sounds great.” Then ask me how small I felt when he followed it up with “and can we do it for at least 30 minutes?” (Small, because the implicit rest of that is … Read more
There is a remarkable essay by Matthew Scully at National Review Online this morning. I had no idea how long it was when I began reading it, and it’s probably too long to manage at work. Save it for when you have 20 or 30 minutes to read it carefully. Be warned that it will … Read more