Week in Review: A Genius in Draft Form

On the façade of the church of Orsanmichele in Florence, more than a dozen niches contain faithful replicas of works by sculptors of the Quattrocento. One of the earlier ones is a statue of St. George by Donatello. A sculpture of the risen Christ, with St. Thomas extending his hand toward the wound in his side, was created...

January 21 2018

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A Genius in Draft Form Catesby Leigh On the façade of the church of Orsanmichele in Florence, more than a dozen niches contain faithful replicas of works by sculptors of the Quattrocento. One of the earlier ones is a statue of St. George by Donatello. A sculpture of the risen Christ, with St. Thomas extending his hand toward the wound in his side, was created... READ MORE 12 Strong's Moral Clarity about the War on Terror Is Sorely Needed Kyle Smith January has become military-appreciation month at the multiplex. Black Hawk Down went into wide release in January 2002. It was followed in later Januarys by Zero Dark Thirty (2013), Lone... The Voice of America John J. Miller Hours after Houthi militants in Yemen launched a new missile at Saudi Arabia on December 19, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley, took her blue seat at the horseshoe-shaped... ADVERTISEMENT Collusion 3.0: Russia and the NRA Andrew C. McCarthy Is there a "three strikes and you're out" law for political narratives? Democrats and their media allies were back at the Collusion Reclamation Project this week. The new and improved version... Samantha Power Regrets Matthew Continetti 'I've had a lot of bad ideas in my life," former U.N. ambassador Samantha Power tells Politico. "Though none as immortalized as that one." Wow. It's a major concession. And what might "that... Being President Kelly Kevin D. Williamson The president of the United States has been in a low-level public pissing match with his chief of staff, Marine general John F. Kelly. That's an unusual situation, inasmuch as presidents... Former CIA Agent Arrested for Mishandling Classified Information Andrew C. McCarthy A couple of weekends ago, we urged the Justice Department to restore the rule of law to the protection of classified information by enforcing the Espionage Act as it is written, rather than as... ADVERTISEMENT Ten Restaurants That Changed America Paul Freedman 'Impeccable . . . . The culinary and cultural journey Mr. Freedman has taken us on demonstrates the abiding qualities in our society ― its openness to new sources and sourcing, its diversity, its restlessness with the same old thing, its capacity for reinvention and assimilation ― all of which bode well for the future of America's restaurants and its cuisine.' — Martin Rubin, Washington Times LEARN MORE Top Shots Luminarias Festival ADVERTISEMENT Follow Us & Share 19 West 44th Street, Suite 1701, New York, NY, 10036, USA Your Preferences | Unsubscribe | Privacy View this e-mail in your browser.