It is a travesty that more people know of Al Sharpton than of Thomas Sowell.
Monday, August 31, 2026
Proper Decor
A Large Regular has a picture of Cormac McCarthy's living room, not his library, and it is clear evidence that I need to boost my book purchases.
Although some may disagree.
Strange Divisions
Many years ago, I learned that the worst companies are the least-inclined to seek outside advice whereas the best-run companies seek fresh perspectives on a regular basis.
The same goes for individuals.
But let's broaden that scope.
The older and more experienced people have the resources and habit of getting outside opinions in order to make sound decisions.
But many of the most important decisions occur early in life and are made by the young.
And those innocents have few, if any, sound advisors.
But they have a lifetime to review their performance.
If they are wise, they'll learn the lessons and exile the regrets.
First Paragraph
On Saturday evening, March 23,1996, eighteen-year-old apprentice airman Steven Nary went looking for his regular carousing buddies on the USS Carl Vinson, then berthed at the Alameda Naval Air Station across the bay from San Francisco. Two of his fellow sailors were on vacation, however, and two were on leave, so Nary decided to go in alone, the first time he had done so. Bad move.
- From What's the Matter with California: Cultural Rumbles from the Golden State and Why the Rest of Us Should Be Shaking by Jack Cashill
Sunday, August 30, 2026
Saturday, August 29, 2026
First Paragraph
The office of the university president looked like the front parlor of a successful Victorian whorehouse. It was paneled in big squares of dark walnut, with ornately figured maroon drapes at the long windows. There was maroon carpeting and the furniture was black leather with brass studs. The office was much nicer than the classrooms; maybe I should have worn a tie.
- From The Godwulf Manuscript by Robert B. Parker
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