At the distinguished Kennedy School antisemitic bias not only flourishes but can now be taught. — As earthquakes go, this one contradicted T.S. Eliot (who earned two Harvard degrees in better days) by ending in a bang, not a whimper. A shockwave was felt across the screens of the global intelligentsia, aka humanitarian activists: “The United States left the U.N. Human Rights Council on June 20…

When everyone was lost he found the way forward — “Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold.” — William Butler Yeats, The Second Coming 1918 may not have been the first or the last time the world was unraveling, but it would certainly be the bloodiest. According to the Lost Generations report: “80% of men between the ages of 15…

An old African proverb says it takes a village to raise a child. But it also takes a brave soul willing to suffer the derision of fools. — “She was a lying, thieving Albanian dwarf.” — Christopher Hitchens It's true, Mother Teresa was a sinner. But her sin was not caring what the press had to say. We might follow her example. Douglas Robertson of The Independent wrote: "Mother Teresa wasn't saintly — she was a shrewd operator…

The most significant archeological find in art history was discovered by a dog. — “We were utterly crazy…” For 300 million years in the Dordogne region of France, a black fungal delicacy slept patiently in the shadows of French Oak, Beech, and Chestnut trees. The fragrant lumps might be loitering still if not for an 18th-century lawyer turned gourmand named Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin. Had…

The Extraordinary Life of Charles Charles Philip Arthur George Windsor — “The road to achievement is littered with shards of broken glass.” On November 14, 1948, Charles Philip Arthur George Windsor was born. The name was not an auspicious choice for a future king. Charles 1st was unceremoniously beheaded by Oliver Cromwell. Charles III would learn that these days the status…

The philosopher trained his brain to make smarter decisions. The comedian learned to laugh at himself. Informed doubt was the secret. — It’s not so much knowing when to speak, but when to pause. If René Descartes saw Jack Benny strolling the Rue de Rivoli, he would ask, "Do you speak Latin?" On cue, Benny would do a double take and declare, "Why certainly, I speak Latin," followed by a lengthy pause…

The actress who received the most Oscars in film history was equally skilled on a personal level. — “If you obey all the rules, you’ll miss all the fun,” Katharine Hepburn once said. We’re glad she took her own advice. When Hepburn fell head over heels in love with an ineligible Spencer Tracy, she must have been out of her mind. Not only was he married, but Tracy…

Hagstones are stones with holes said to ward off evil spirits but don’t try to make them yourself. Hagstones, as they are called in Britain proper, are stones with holes, as you may have already surmised. According to common belief, they have magical properties said to ward off evil spirits…

The 150-Year-Old Coverup of Edgar Allan Poe’s Death — Truth was the only character in Edgar Allan Poe’s sad, uncertain denouement in need of rehabilitation. ’Tis some visitor tapping at my chamber door — Only this and nothing more.”— The Raven Part I On Friday, September 28, 1849, the side-wheel steamer Pocahontas sailed into Baltimore Harbor as clouds of smoke ballooned into a clear sky. Toxic vapors were swept upwards through a funnel on the upper deck…