Author Archives: leslie

“Hanoi” John McCain

Posted on July 26, 2015 by leslie

“Hanoi” John McCain Ilana Mercer separates the man from the myth “It’s the beginning of the end for Donald Trump.” “It disqualifies him as a presidential candidate.” “This is the end of his run.” So crowed the political operatives looking … Continue reading →

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ENDNOTES, July 24th 2015

Posted on July 24, 2015 by leslie

ENDNOTES, July 24th 2015 First Night of the Proms Stuart Millson attends a much loved event As a young 19-year-old Promenader, I can remember the sense of expectation that I and others felt in the Arena queue for the First … Continue reading →

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Keep it in the Family

Posted on July 21, 2015 by leslie

Keep it in the Family Ed Dutton assesses a pioneering thinker The Life History Approach to Human Differences: A Tribute to J. Philippe Rushton, Helmuth Nyborg (Ed.), 2015, London: Ulster Institute for Social Research, 369pp. £20 (paperback), £5 (e-book). J. Philippe … Continue reading →

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The Reappeared

Posted on July 21, 2015 by leslie

The Reappeared by Derek Turner Deep in the tangle of the past He dreams, and we sometimes dream of him – Lying in anxiety of roots, Dead seeds, and splatted fruits, Waiting in the acid earth For the blade that … Continue reading →

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Tradition in Fantasy and Science Fiction

Posted on July 20, 2015 by leslie

Tradition in Fantasy and Science Fiction Mark Wegierski examines four main foci for traditionalist impulses in these genres [This article is based on a draft of a presentation read at the Fantastic Literature Conference, The Basic Categories of Fantastic Literature … Continue reading →

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Rachel Dolezal: A Racially Abused Girl – Really?

Posted on July 18, 2015 by leslie

Rachel Dolezal: A Racially Abused Girl – Really? Ilana Mercer visits la la land Not so fast, Rachel Dolezal. The country is not finished with you yet. It merely got distracted. We scampered in other directions: on to the “genocidal” … Continue reading →

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“Pre-Flight”

Posted on July 18, 2015 by leslie

“Pre-Flight” By Marcus Bales A tired, blood-shot moon was staring down Half-closed with puffy clouds, as if the night Before had been too hard, too late, too much. The wind was building like a headache, brown Around its sharpening edges. … Continue reading →

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ENDNOTES, July 17, 2015

Posted on July 17, 2015 by leslie

ENDNOTES, July 17, 2015 In this edition: BBC Symphony Orchestra at the 2015 Aldeburgh Festival * New Nielsen symphony cycle from Chandos Had the homesick Benjamin Britten, during his early wartime sojourn in North America, not discovered a volume of … Continue reading →

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The Return to the Great Tradition

Posted on July 12, 2015 by leslie

The Return to the Great Tradition Critic Michael Davis welcomes a classic collection The Walled Garden by Andrew Thornton-Norris, the Leckhampton Press, 2011 In the short manifesto introducing his new collection of poems, The Walled Garden, Andrew Thornton-Norris writes, “The … Continue reading →

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The Hispandering Effect

Posted on July 12, 2015 by leslie

The Hispandering Effect Ilana Mercer deplores the influx of criminal aliens From her bright eyes and big smile to her sun-kissed, luscious locks, Kathryn Steinle was the consummate California girl. The 32-year-old was shot dead by a proxy of the … Continue reading →

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