A New Partnership Between White House Chronicle and Story in the Public Square: WHC 8007

February 16, 2016 by

White House Chronicle, Show #8007
Air Date: Feb. 12, 2016
Run Time: 29:00
Host: Llewellyn King
Co-host: Linda Gasparello
Guests: Jim Ludes, The Pell Center, Salve Regina University; G. Wayne Miller, The Providence Journal
Topic: A new partnership: “White House Chronicle” and “Story in the Public Square.”

A Novel Adventure Through William & Mary’s Extraordinary Past

Llewellyn King

The venerable College of William & Mary, located in Williamsburg, Virginia, might want to beef up its admissions office staff because a tidal wave of students may soon hit the campus. Founded in 1693, it is the second-oldest college, after Harvard University (1636). It is the setting — indeed, the star — of an astounding […]

We Need to Hear What the Democratic Socialists Have in Mind

Llewellyn King

Historically, in parts of the British Isles, there were shortages of family names, which is why a disproportionate number of the Welsh are called Evans, Jones or Williams. Yes, my first name is Welsh, but I believe we were of untrammeled English stock with possibly a smidgen of Dutch. I mention these things because names, […]

The Decline in the Art of Creative Swearing

Llewellyn King

Mark Twain wrote an essay on the decay in the art of lying. His conclusion was that you had better have a damn good memory. Oscar Wilde wrote an essay — in the form of a philosophical dialogue — on the same subject, but he was trying to prove that art didn’t need to be […]

Democratic Lightheadedness Won’t Erase Trump’s Stain

Llewellyn King

It sounds like an admonition from a senior detective to a junior colleague: Assume nothing. Right now, across America, a lot of political assuming is going on, mostly among Democrats. The first assumption is that the Democrats will win the midterms. It is dangerous to assume the winner of any race until the winning post […]