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Tag Archives: Christopher Hitchens
Hillary Clinton Again Hitched to Death Penalty Opportunist
Yesterday’s New York Times featured this front-page piece about Hillary Clinton’s running mate, Tim Kaine. On Death Penalty Cases, Tim Kaine Revealed Inner Conflict Kevin Green’s lawyers were pleading with the governor for mercy. It was spring 2008, and Mr. … Continue reading
Hitch-86: Losing An Indelible Voice
The inimitable Christopher Hitchens in the June edition of Vanity Fair: Unspoken Truths I have seen the moment of my greatness flicker, And I have seen the eternal Footman hold my coat, and snicker, And in short, I was afraid. —T. … Continue reading
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Tagged Christopher Hitchens, Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock, T.S. Eliot, Vanity Fair
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New York Times Hitched To Christopher
The New York Times has been a veritable Christopher Hitchens-rama over the past few weeks. In reverse order: Nice David Brooks piece in Friday’s Times about “the essayist Christopher Hitchens announc[ing] that he has cancer of the esophagus and will … Continue reading
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Tagged "but" graf, Christopher Hitchens, David Brooks, Deborah Solomon, Hitch-22, Jennifer Senior, New York Times
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