Just a few odds and ends and random observations from the currently frozen tundra of Saint Paul: – The UK publication The Spectator, a longtime institution among both British and North American conservatives, was forced to apologize for lobbing false anti-Semitism accusations against Mohammad Sawalha, the president of the British Muslim Initiative. – Last September, [...]

General Motors is attempting to brand itself as the company of the automotive future with the plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV) Chevy Volt. GM’s lead executive on this, Bob Lutz, has repeatedly stated his global warming denier beliefs while belittling the car in multiple ways. Message control?