Frankie Dunn (CLINT EASTWOOD) has trained and managed some incredible fighters during a lifetime spent in the ring. The most important lesson he teaches his boxers is the one that rules his life: above all, always protect yourself. In the wake of a painful estrangement from his daughter, Frankie has been unwilling to let himself […]

THUMBS UP for Lithuania and Estonia. They decided to boycott celebrations in Moscow for the 60th anniversary of Nazi Germany’s defeat. They want Russia to admit to the suffering caused to the Baltic people during the Stalin era (as reported by the BBC).

Aimee Mann’s new Album - The Forgotten Arm - comes out in May. You can hear some of the song at her site.

Graham Joyce has a new book: The Limits of Enchantment. He keeps a bolg on his site, where you can also find some of his stories, information regarding his books and a bio.

It is a common misconception that the conservatives favor Small Government and free markets, while all center-left governments support Big Government and market control. If you look a little closer you will find out that the empirical evidence points some times to the opposite direction. In his 1995 State of the Union message, Bill Clinton […]

Free Markets, Civil Rights and (I admit it) a small dosage of conservatism. Regulation Magazine is the CATO Institute publication “at the cutting edge of regulatory reform”. Everything you need to know to stay on top of regulatory and economic policymaking in Washington D.C. (and the rest of the world).
It should be obligatory reading […]

Irving’s new book “Until I Find You” will be out on July 12.
Until You Find It, you can read what he said a few years back about writing it to Mel Gussow (New York Times). Tattoos, lost children, lost parents, and a hero that is a collector; “an ink addict” as Irving puts it… […]

This is my 1st blog. I have never kept a diary of any kind. As a matter of fact, I do not like diaries. These moronic ‘dear diary…’ expressions just give me the creeps. A blog is not something between you and your imaginary friends. With a blog you can […]