Commentary “The Phantom of the Opera” closed on April 16 after 13,981 performances on Broadway. With 35 years on the Great White Way, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s wildly popular musical has held the record for the longest-running show on Broadway since 2006. However, this was by no means an original story when it debuted in London’s…
‘Phantom of the Opera’ (1943): The Movie Musical Before Andrew Lloyd Webber
US and Philippines Close Ranks Against China
Commentary As tensions rise between China and the Philippines over islands and resource rights in the South China Sea, the Biden administration has drawn a line in the sand. In response to standoffs between Chinese and Philippine coast guard ships within the Philippine exclusive economic zone (EEZ), a State Department spokesman said on April 29…
I’m a Veteran, Ask Me Anything (Again)
Commentary A few years back there was an article called “‘Did You Ever Kill Anyone?’ 5 Things Not To Say To A Veteran” that made its way through various social media sites popular with military veterans. The story identifies five specific topic areas, such as PTSD and killing in combat, as off-limits to ask veterans…
China’s COVID Narrative Was a Lie From the Beginning
Commentary Beijing’s policies and actions during the COVID-19 pandemic have received insufficient scrutiny, particularly considering revelations and policy reversals over the past several months. In the face of rising evidence to the contrary, the Chinese regime has adamantly maintained for three years that the zoonotic theory is the only true basis for the virus outbreak….
The State Is My Shepherd, I Shall Not Want
May 2, 2023
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Commentary The words of C.S. Lewis’s masterpiece, “The Screwtape Letters,” help me understand the ethos of the era we are living in when “feelings” are held as superior to the wisdom of hundreds of known generations before us: “The more often he feels without acting, the less he will be able ever to act, and,…
Equity and the Race to the Bottom
Commentary Over the last few years, the rallying cry of “woke” activists has become “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion” (often abbreviated to DEI). There is little reason to object to such principles on the surface. After all, America was founded on the principle that all people are created equal. Unfortunately, the meaning of words can change over time….
David Krayden: Beijing’s Intimidation of MP’s Family Shows Regime’s Arrogance and Years of Weakness From Ottawa
May 2, 2023
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Commentary Conservative MP Michael Chong has every right to be “profoundly disappointed” to discover his family in Hong Kong was under surveillance by communist China and the Trudeau government did nothing about it. Another disconnect between Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS). Another example of incompetence, cowardice, and pusillanimity towards China—that country…
‘Salt of the Earth’—The Stories That Make America
Commentary OXFORD, Pennsylvania—Despite the wealth of information at our fingertips in the information age, there is a glaring emptiness that plagues us in our storytelling. We remove nuance and replace it with sensationalism. We shun original stories because they stray too far from the pack. In the process, we miss the beauty, pain and magic,…
By Not Firing Tucker Carlson, Fox News Takes Lead in ‘Cancel Culture’
Commentary I’m so old I remember … I think it was about two weeks ago … when Fox News was a leading opponent of cancel culture. Tribunes of the free press and the First Amendment filled the airwaves with coverage of the dirty dealings, revealed by Elon Musk, between Twitter and government intelligence agencies in…
China Shows Strength, But Questions Remain
May 2, 2023
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Commentary Beijing reported that the country’s real gross domestic product (GDP) grew in this year’s first quarter by 4.5 percent over the first quarter of 2022. That is a vast improvement over the 2.9 percent growth reported for the fourth quarter of last year. Because Beijing rescinded its draconian zero-COVID policy last January, most forecasters…
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