Actually, it’s 0.5 of a column, alternating with Rick Brookhiser. Like

Rick’s, it’s to be a freestyle column. The only constraints imposed by the

noble editor are: No arcane references to 1970s National Lampoon

features, the barest minimum of references to Monty Python sketches

(preferably with none at all to Johann Gambolputty de von Ausfern- schplenden- schlitter- crasscrenbon- fried- digger- dingle- dangle- dongle- dungle- burstein- von- knacker- thrasher- apple- banger- horowitz- ticolensic- grander- knotty- spelltinkle- grandlich- grumblemeyer- spelterwasser- kurstlich- himbleeisen- bahnwagen- gutenabend- bitte- ein- nurnburger- bratwustle- gernspurten- mitz- weimache- luber- hundsfut- gumberaber- shonedanker- kalbsfleisch- mittler- aucher von Hautkopft of Ulm), nothing about Chelsea Clinton, and NO USAGE OF THE B-WORD. Those who

understand, will understand.