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Back in the 1980s, writer Florence King began her essay “Democrazy” by recounting a scene from the 1946 Japanese war trials. At one point, the former propaganda minister, Shumei Okawa, leaped to his feet and cried out: “I hate United States! It is democrazy!” That unintended pun is the theme for King’s piece, which appears
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“[L]et us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.” – Hebrews 10:24-25 Want to live a longer, healthier, and more upbeat life? Doctors, researchers, and other
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In the hit song “Some Enchanted Evening” from the Rodgers and Hammerstein 1949 musical “South Pacific,” which takes place during World War II, the French expatriate Emile sings of his love for Nellie, a young and naïve Navy nurse. The song is a general take on love and romance, of seeing a woman, a stranger,
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Those who refuse to govern themselves will be governed by others. This is one of the takeaway lessons from the recent elections, particularly in New York City. There a young and inexperienced pro-Islamist and democratic socialist won the mayoral election in part by promising voters goodies like free bus transportation, free childcare, some government grocery
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