David MatthewsDec 30, 20228 minYear's End 2022: Looking Back, Taking Stock, Bumbling Onward, Ha!As the year gallops to a close it is time once again to take a deep breath and reflect on what I been up to, where it has taken me, and...
David MatthewsDec 22, 20222 minHoliday greetings, mes amis!Wine Santa made a surprise delivery this morning! I did not see that coming. Trani and Candace are the best of the best. I called Trani...
David MatthewsDec 14, 202210 minA Look Back at Allen Ginsberg (Part 1)William F. Buckley Jr. (1925–2008) introduced Allen Ginsberg (1926-1997) to the audience at the May 7, 1968, edition of Firing Line as...
David MatthewsNov 29, 20228 minVarieties of Heroism: Ada Wordsworth at the Przemyśl Train StationI have a new hero. Her name is Ada Wordsworth. What I know of Wordsworth comes from an article she wrote that appears in the current...
David MatthewsNov 12, 20224 minIt Could Have Been WorseThe consensus is that it could have been worse. As Mona Charen put it on the morning after, "Yes, some horrible candidates won, and a few...
David MatthewsNov 8, 20226 minAn Improbable ComradeSometimes fate messes with our heads. A player steps out from an ensemble cast onto the stage in a role no one would have anticipated....