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David Cornwell, George Smiley and Alec Guinness
A few days ago my cousin Ben Wittes devoted his podcast, In Lieu of Fun, to John le Carré, whose real name was David Cornwell. Ben and his podner, Kate Klonick, had as their guest Pete Strzok; this was a certifiably … Continue reading
Posted in The Facts of Life
Tagged A Legacy of Spies, Alec Guinness, Ben Wittes, Bridge on the River Kwai, Call For The Dead, David Cornwell, Great Expectations, Honourable School Boy, In Lieu of Fun, John le Carre, Kate Klonick, Kind Hearts and Coronets, Lavender Hill Mob, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Peter Strzok, Pride and Prejudice, Smiley's People, spycraft, The Horse's Mouth, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Tunes of Glory
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Trump’s armed boys: malevolence tempered by incompetence. Again and always
Early on, my cousin, Ben Wittes, came up with “malevolence tempered by incompetence,” to describe the Trump administration, and Trump himself. As we view videos and news coverage of overweight masked white men garbed in “uniforms” which apparently have some … Continue reading
Posted in Law, suits and order, political campaigns, Politics, The Facts of Life, Trumpism
Tagged armed protests, Ben Wittes, Harper's Weekly Review, Mike Pompeo, Special Forces, Subway, Trump, Venezuela
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Are we smart enough to know how stupid Trump is?
My reading at night is sequential — about four books, a chapter or perhaps more in each before I close that book and pick up the next one. A week or so ago, in my nighttime fashion, I found myself … Continue reading
Posted in Animal news, political campaigns, The Facts of Life, Trumpism
Tagged animal intelligence, Ben Wittes, Donald Trump, Frans de Waal, Susan Hennessey, Trump intelligence, Unmaking the Presidency
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