David Frum's Blog, page 68

You’re Under Arrest For Lying About Your Height on Match.com

The above video was aired before the current CFAA passed through Congress, but Alyona Minkovski explains what the changes mean for the user.

Would You Eat This Nearly 1,000 Calorie Muffin?

A popular Toronto bakery sells an organic vegan muffin made from sweet potatoes and dates. Health food? Not exactly. When tested by dietitians, the giant muffin proved to contain 986 calories, or about as much as a bacon double cheeseburger.

No, I'm Pretty Sure Mitt Romney 'Gets It'

The Daily Beast's own Peter Beinart is out today with a rather scathing critique of what he deems Mitt Romney's failure to get why he lost.

Benedict the Philosopher

National Review's Kathryn Jean Lopez interviews recently retired Georgetown University political science professor Father James Schall. On this near-spring Sunday morning, take some time and ponder the Church in the modern world.

It's An Exciting Time to be a Republican

Peter Wehner firmly plants himself on the side of Republicans who seek a major recalibration of our political party. His list of policy proposals won't come as new to readers of this blog, but you might enjoy what comes next:

The Party Not to Be

Charles Moore has a profound essay in the Telegraph today on the decline of the British party system and (especially) the Conservative party. The essay is inspired by the startling Conservative loss in the Eastleigh by-election, but its implications extended deeper and wider - and have some useful application to U.S. politics as well.

Breitbart: Second Thoughts

One year after the death of Andrew Breitbart, I am hearing again from many of his admirers, protesting the obituary I wrote at the time. Mickey Kaus yesterday retweeted a piece of his own from 2012, the bulk of which constitutes a reply to me.

I Repeat: Where are the Defense Hawks When They're Needed?

Where are the GOP's defense hawks when our national security needs them? From my National Post column:

The University of Debt

A new report released by the New York Federal Reserve reveals total student loan debt is approaching $1 trillion. This figure amounts to a 70% increase in both the number and size of loans per student in the past 8 years.

How Old is the Illiad?

According to scientists, the Illiad was written within 50 years of 762 B.C. Here's how they dated the great work: