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Dear Reader (Particularly the geniuses at Tide who have come out with so many new and exciting flavors of laundry pods. I hear they even help wash clothes),
The other day on the Twitters, Danielle Sepulveres asked:
https://twitter.com/ellesep/status/952020679221760000
Anyway, she went to the vet this morning because we think she might be a little sick. Her nose is pretty runny, and — going back to her Parvo days — she’s defensively more hostile to other dogs when she doesn’t feel well. Lately, she’s been acting like she has a chip on her shoulder. The vet couldn’t find anything, but we’re keeping an eye on her. Oh, and Pippa is still having a grand time. So much so that even Gracie, the good cat, is trying to figure out what the big deal about tennis balls is (please, no fat-shaming).
The latest Remnant podcast is with Kristen Soltis Anderson. We discuss polling, politics, and these damn kids today. We’ve gotten tremendous positive feedback for the episodes with Charles Murray and Michael Rubin, too. Which reminds me: One of the reasons I try not to do too much punditry on the podcast is that I don’t want to. Another reason is that there are already so many great podcasts based on the news of the day or week. (For all the crap I give them, The Editors and the Commentary podcast are must-listens for that kind of stuff.) I wanted to do stuff that is more conversational but that also has a longer shelf-life, a bit like my favorite podcast, Econtalk, but with more erotica and weirdness. So if you’re inclined to listen and haven’t yet, there’s no reason not to go back and listen to the episodes with Matt Continetti on conservative intellectual history, Arthur Brooks on the sources of happiness, or with Andrew Ferguson on, well, lots of stuff. Or almost any of the others. It’s still a work in progress, and I’m still trying to figure out how to make it more G-Filey. But the feedback has been great. If you can subscribe, or even just give it a try, I’d be grateful. And even if you’re not inclined to show me kindness, remember that The Remnant’s success annoys John Podhoretz and the guys from The Weekly Substandard. And I’ll take subscriptions out of spite any day.
Oh, and because I forgot to mention it on this week’s episode, if you’re in or around Palm Beach, Fla., on February 6, National Review Institute is hosting the first of what will be a series of events around the country on the legacy of William F. Buckley, to mark the tenth anniversary of his passing. You can find all the details here. It promises to be a great event.
ICYMI . . .
Is diversity really our strength?
Conservatives should condemn Trump’s alleged porn-star hookup.
The latest Remnant, with pollster Kristen Soltis Anderson
Why aren’t conservatives condemning Trump’s alleged porn-star affair?
My latest appearance on Fox News’s Special Report
Does the California model really work?
And now, the weird stuff.
French bulldog convinces Labrador to come inside
The secret paths to Ireland’s forbidden Catholic Mass
What dogs see when they watch TV
Firefighter catches child thrown from blazing building
How soon will you get frostbite?
You lie more when speaking a second language
The pasta that only three women can make
The end of the world and porn-viewing habits
Most dog owners would rather hang out with their pet than people
Fixing Mt. Everest’s poop problem
Charting the extent of San Francisco’s poop problem
Dutch vegan denied Swiss passport for being “annoying”
The history of the first viral video
Can you beat this ancient Roman board game?