How Astronaut Edgar Mitchell Nearly Crashed on the Moon
Here’s an excerpt from my book WAVE 3
My Work with Apollo Astronaut Edgar Mitchell
The recent death of Apollo 14 astronaut Edgar Mitchell left the world bereft of one of its most cherished heroes. I had the honor of working with Dr. Mitchell on a number of writing projects, during the 1990s. Here’s an excerpt.
THE WAY OF THE KAYAK Goes to New Zealand
The Way of the Kayak has been accepted by the Kiwi International Film Festival (KIFF) in Auckland, New Zealand. Also in this post, a round-up of all film festivals featuring The Way of the Kayak in 2015.
Newly Released Tapes of Allen Ginsberg and Me
Here’s an audio recording of me, as a 22-year-old student in Allen Ginsberg’s class, reading a poem by Velimir Khlebnikov in the original Russian.
The Way of the Kayak
Thank you, St. Jude!
Thank you, St. Jude!
Faith is Persistence: Results of my Latest Novena
Earl Nightingale wrote, “Persistence is simply another word for faith.”
My St. Jude Saga Continues
Ray Bradbury once said: “Sometimes you just have to jump out the window and grow wings on the way down.” That’s a pretty good metaphor for what I’m about to do.
New Book by Poet Jose Angel Figueroa
Richard Poe wrote the Foreword to a new book by Nuyorican poet Jose Angel Figueroa.
THE LESSON OF HITCHENS: The Enemy of My Enemy is Not Always My Friend
What Does Hitchens Really Want?
Hitchens Unhinged: A Three-Part Series Introduction PART 1: Hitchens Unhinged Taki’s Magazine, October 9, 2007 PART 2: Hitchens Haj Taki’s Magazine, October 15, 2007 PART 3: Hitchens: Enemy of My Enemies? Taki’s Magazine, October 22, 2007 Published in Taki’s Magazine under the title “Hitchens Haj,” October 15, 2007. America should model itself after Moorish Spain, […]
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PART 1: Hitchens Unhinged PART 2: Hitchens Haj PART 3: Hitchens: Enemy of My Enemies? |
Published in Taki’s Magazine under the title “Hitchens Haj,” October 15, 2007.
 America should model itself after Moorish Spain, says atheist guru Christopher Hitchens. The map above depicts Muslim-occupied Spain, circa AD 1000, with Muslim lands shown in green. |
Christopher Hitchens puzzles many conservatives. On the one hand, he appears to be one of our staunchest allies in the war on Islamist insurgents. Yet Hitchens makes no secret of the fact that he loathes and despises us. By “us”, I mean all those conservatives who believe in God, which is another way of saying all genuine conservatives.
Now here is the riddle: If Hitchens hates conservatives, why does he break bread with us at so many political gatherings, and why does he side with us in our present war with militant Islam? Hitchens himself has helpfully provided an explanation for this paradox. Brace yourselves, conservatives. His explanation is a doozy. Read more
