Discussion’s going on right now over at RedState about “How do you folks train/learn?” It’s a good discussion to have, but are you one of those people quietly thinking to him or herself, “Yeah. I should read all that stuff, but…”
Yeah. But.
It’s OK to find it daunting to just jump into the equivalent of 300-level college courses in history, philosophy, economics, and/or political science – although you should read at least some of that stuff, and in some cases, so should I – so if you’re looking for something that will let you gear up a little first, hey, we can do that. Because you know where all those literary-type people who can’t abide the postmodernists and deconstructionalists and Just Plain Idiots in academia go?
I’ve run into a couple of people who have never actually seen The Prisoner, so click the link to get started with getting acquainted with the show. See also here (via Hit & Run, which also has the intro to the show) for more details.
It is interesting to note that, in an era and culture where divorce is exceptionally easy and accepted, both Patrick McGoohan and Ricardo Montalban married once, and for life (over 50 and 60 years, respectively). Nice to see that this still happens, even in Hollywood.
As you may have noted by now, I have a new site: Moe Lane. It is going to be an eclectic sort of place, combining my various hobbies, obsessions, and Things About Moe That We Don't Talk About. WLM is...
Two iconic figures of my formative years – played by Ricardo Montalban and Patrick McGoohan – have passed. For the latter, read Ken Hite’s thoughts as well. For the former, well, this is the legacy that Montalban’s fans will remember:
Machen This world has been formally part of Centrum's Green Zone for the last decade, and under effective Centran control for about a decade before that. It has never been considered to be particularly fertile ground for Homeline interference, both...
