Onward and Upward

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Standing for America, &c.
On the national anthem before every concert; the Riyadh Comedy Festival; the evil of Russia in Ukraine; a glimpse of Seamus Heaney; and more
11 hrs ago • 
Jay Nordlinger
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Parlor Games, &c.
On pizza in New York, and elsewhere; a golf story; a song; and more
Oct 12 • 
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Imperatives of Government, &c.
On crime, free speech, chess, technology, and more
Oct 10 • 
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Coins of the Realm, &c.
On Caesarism and republicanism; Assata Shakur; a Hindu holiday; and more
Oct 8 • 
Jay Nordlinger
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Working at Starbucks
Beyond the green apron
Oct 6 • 
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‘Globalist’! &c.
On a popular, silly epithet; a scholar and humanitarian; and more
Oct 3 • 
Jay Nordlinger
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‘Tough Guys’ We Have Known, &c.
On Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump, George Washington, and more
Oct 1 • 
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September 2025

Ryder Wrong, &c.
On golf, conservatism, marriage, and more
Sep 30 • 
Jay Nordlinger
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‘Your Hoosier Pal’
The gift of knowing Sherm Johnson
Sep 26 • 
Jay Nordlinger
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Knights and Others
On Garry Kasparov and the Renew Democracy Initiative; the example of Soviet dissidents; an encounter with Tom Hanks; and more
Sep 25 • 
Jay Nordlinger
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A Quick Report from Opening Night ...
... at the Metropolitan Opera
Sep 22 • 
Jay Nordlinger
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No Naïveté, Please
On the Kimmel affair; Taiwan and Ukraine; a Russian story; a World War II hero; and more
Sep 20 • 
Jay Nordlinger
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