Author Archives: leslie

Borders are Beautiful

Posted on July 29, 2019 by leslie

Borders are Beautiful by Ilana Mercer  In a previous post we posed the following question: “Do we still have a country, when every single passive, non-aggressive act taken to repel people crossing into our country is considered de facto illegal, or … Continue reading →

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Poland, in World War II

Posted on July 28, 2019 by leslie

Poland, in World War II by Mark Wegierski During the more than seven decades following the end of World War II, an ongoing stream of disinformation from various quarters e.g., the former Soviet Union and left-wing British circles, has clouded … Continue reading →

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Do We Still Have a Country?

Posted on July 26, 2019 by leslie

Do We Still Have a Country? by Ilana Mercer How do you know you don’t have a country? Simply this: Every single passive, non-aggressive act you take to repel people crossing your borders is considered de facto illegal, or inhumane, or in … Continue reading →

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A Family Romance – review of L’Arlesiana

Posted on July 24, 2019 by leslie

A Family Romance – review of L’Arlesiana Opera in three acts, music composed by Francesco Cilea, libretto by Leopoldo Marenco after Alphonse Daudet, new production by Investec Opera Holland Park, City of London Sinfonia and Opera Holland Park Chorus conducted … Continue reading →

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Visiting the People’s Republic of Poland

Posted on July 22, 2019 by leslie

Visiting the People’s Republic of Poland by Mark Wegierski The founding date of the People’s Republic of Poland (Polish acronym: PRL) is considered to be July 22, 1944, when the so-called Lublin Manifesto was issued. The PRL in its foundation … Continue reading →

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In Search of Canadian Identity

Posted on July 22, 2019 by leslie

In Search of Canadian Identity  by Mark Wegierski Canada, which Pat Buchanan once called a “Soviet Canuckistan”, has serious problems combating the ceaseless self-undermining of its military forces and traditions. But it is also having a difficult time defining a … Continue reading →

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Victorian Values

Posted on July 19, 2019 by leslie

Victorian Values by Bill Hartley In May of this year the Guardian featured a story about feminist author Naomi Wolf who had recently published a book called Outrages. The book has been described as ‘the dramatic, buried history of how nineteenth … Continue reading →

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Driven to Blackface?

Posted on July 15, 2019 by leslie

Driven to Blackface? by Ilana Mercer Nkechi Diallo was recently charged with welfare fraud in Spokane, Washington State. Back in 2015, Diallo was better known as Rachel Dolezal. She has since rechristened herself. Rachel Dolezal, if you’re from Deep Space, is … Continue reading →

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ENDNOTES, July 2019

Posted on July 11, 2019 by leslie

  ENDNOTES, July 2019 A great conductor at 90, by Stuart Millson A packed auditorium, whether in London, Amsterdam, Boston, Berlin or Chicago and sustained applause which continues for much longer than is usual – the chances are that the … Continue reading →

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Topsy-Turvy

Posted on July 10, 2019 by leslie

Topsy-Turvy  Review of La Fille du Régiment, Opéra Comique in two acts, music by Gaetano Donizetti, libretto by Jules-Henri Vernoy de Saint-Georges & Jean-François-Alfred Bayard, conducted by Evelino Pidò, directed by Laurent Pelly, fourth revival of the 2007 production, Royal Opera … Continue reading →

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