Fun event at Berkeley last night at Cody’s bookstore, where NR is available

in the “Alternative” section of the magazine displays. Many thanks to all,

especially the surprising number of NR/NRO readers who took the trouble to

come out & show support. The crack house was too much, though, so I have

fled to Sacramento to stay with some friends for the day. I hate to say it

about a government town, but I really like Sacramento. No events here, I

have a day off. Last event tomorrow, the Stanford bookstore at noon. Jonah:

It was not for reasons of ideological nicety that I avoided the word

“cosmopolitan,” but out of consideration for Cosmo… whom, strictly

speaking, of course, you really should have christened “Metro.”