Postcards from Palookaville

To any who have missed it, Wheaton College has just appointed Dr Phil Ryken as its new President. The story was/was not leaked (depending on your perspective) by Christianity Today yesterday. You can read the blog and comments thread here . As interesting as the news itself is the thread of blog...

So the Tiger finally breaks his silence, and it's a truly great shame. Out of control he may have been, but that he has now publicly apologised "to each and every one" of us "simply and directly" for his "selfish and irresponsible behaviour" is rather sad. He betrayed his wife and children; but...

So the Tiger finally breaks his silence, and it's a truly great shame. Out of control he may have been, but that he has now publicly apologised "to each and every one" of us "simply and directly" for his "selfish and irresponsible behaviour" is rather sad. He betrayed his wife and children; but...

Who would have thought that the greatest living Englishman would turn out to be Welsh? Wyn Jones is my hero.

Who would have thought that the greatest living Englishman would turn out to be Welsh? Wyn Jones is my hero.

A couple of years ago, I wrote a short piece arguing that not all wives and mothers were cut out to homeschool. As a result, I received a note threatening terminal physical violence against me if ever I showed up in a certain part of the country. Of course, I could not resist spoofing such a nasty...

A couple of years ago, I wrote a short piece arguing that not all wives and mothers were cut out to homeschool. As a result, I received a note threatening terminal physical violence against me if ever I showed up in a certain part of the country. Of course, I could not resist spoofing such a nasty...

I knew I was right. And the ever vigilant Mrs Peel has found confirmation from the pen of that modern day Hazlitt, that plain speaking voice of common sense in a world too full of madness, Rod Liddle .

I knew I was right. And the ever vigilant Mrs Peel has found confirmation from the pen of that modern day Hazlitt, that plain speaking voice of common sense in a world too full of madness, Rod Liddle .

As this nation, if not the world (BBC2 clearing its schedules????), embarrasses itself in California this morning, it's good to read somebody who nails the problem .