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Some days I wake up horribly early. I know, I know. It means I’m getting older. It’s the only explanation. But before you do any gloating, ...

I always had ambivalent feelings about the late Ugo Chavez, de facto President for life of Venezuela. He sometimes said and did things I f...

Summer’s been teasing us this year. It came early in England – or was that a glorious Spring? At any rate, the flowers came out and the tre...

Jon Meacham, in his fine biography, tells an anecdote of Thomas Jefferson’s about a meeting with his colleague and nemesis, Alexander Hamil...

“My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style,” ...

So now we’ve had the earthquake in Britain. UKIP topped the poll for the European elections. We know the worst, and we know its extent. A...

Well, it’s been an interesting night here in Britain, as it has throughout Europe, as we counted the votes for the European Parliament. ...