Entries from August 2008

24 August 08

Orwell and an Anthropologist

August 22, 2008
Much of George Orwell’s early years was spent investigating social conditions. Luckily for us, more often than not a book would follow – a gift to the world from a man with an incomparable knack for courageous and unbiased observation and truth of language. In this, and in his brutal honesty in matters [...]

14 August 08

New book by Unfit for Command co-author Jerome R. Corsi

13 August 08

Presidential campaign 08: Follow the money trail (Article from Moment Magazine, July/Aug. 2008)

July/August 2008
“When Money Grows on Jewish Trees”, by Benjamin Schuman-Stoler, Moment Magazine, July/August 2008.
No matter how much they emphasize their differences from one another on the campaign trail, Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama and Republican nominee John McCain share a common denominator: Jewish fundraisers. Penny Pritzker serves as Obama’s national finance chair, and Elliott Broidy [...]

11 August 08

Vivace Roasteria: An Appreciation

Una bella tazza di caffe: An Appreciation
July 9, 2008
Dear Vivace,
I wanted to offer my gratitude and appreciation for, in its waning days, Espresso Vivace’s E. Denny/Broadway Roasteria.
Vivace is so much more than a mere locale, or scene, even – there are a million espresso joints in this city. And a million scenes.
My Roasteria – with [...]