Our dear friend and once-upon-a-colleague Neal Freeman, author of the recently National Review–published and acclaimed collection of essays from your favorite magazine and website, as well as other friendlies — it’s appropriately titled Skirmishes — will be hosting NRO’s editor for a special “Happy Hour for Concerned Conservatives” this Monday, December 4, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., in Amelia Island (11 Beach Lagoon Road at Walkers Landing).

Yep, Neal (who still writes plenty for NRO) will be talking about his book, and his role (often at the right hand of one Bill Buckley) in the founding and maintaining of the conservative movement, and on the latter point Charlie will likely have some definite opinions. Anyway, if it sounds like a great time, that’s because it will be such. So come, but if you do, bring a snack, BYOB, and $5 (for that, I’m not sure why, but since I’m going too, as will my NRI comrade Francisco Gonzalez, I’ll be forking over an Abe Lincoln). Bring a pal or three. You can RSVP to Deb Boelkes at 904-310-9602 or by email at [email protected]. I look forward to seeing you there.