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A Last Picture Show
Brynn Jacobs
Jan 30The last motion picture theater of my youth is gone. For several years, The Avalon, sitting on Kingshighway in St. Louis, across the street from a mortuary that has now become a church, has been shuttered and slowly decaying and finally has met its ine... »
The End of the Afghanistan War?
Red State Eclectic
Dec 24Reuters has an exclusive about the Obama administration’s efforts in Afghanistan: After 10 months of secret dialogue with Afghanistan’s Taliban insurgents, senior U.S. officials say the talks have reached a critical juncture and they will soon know whe... »
Haven’t you ever read . . . ?
Brynn Jacobs
Dec 19I am often asked whether I've read a particular book, and I usually haven't because there are a gazillion new books published every year. Here's what I say: "No, I haven't read THAT book. Thank you for your suggestion." Here's what I think: Please quit... »
The Chances for Republican Control of the Senate in 2012
Objective Conservative
Dec 08For those of you who believe that the G.O.P. will easily take control of the U.S. Senate next year, you might want to rethink that, particularly if you listen to what Stu Rothenberg has to say. By his calculations it could be 50-50 or maybe 51 for th... »