We know about the stuff people like to hear. What about the stuff that people don’t like to hear? Paul Kimmage’s comments about rugby the weekend before last fall into that category.

The paradox of Buckley’s work is that, despite constant presence, unceasing media access, money, education and a mind as well-stocked as the internet, albeit more selective in its content, it would be difficult to point to anyone ever persuaded by him to share his right-wing views

ONE of this country’s most eminent judges once acted for me in a libel case. I had published a book about famous Irish murders, and, in my account of one of them, had accidentally side-swiped an innocent bystander. Said innocent bystander happened to read the reference in the book and sued me.