Brian: > It surprises me that you don't give Steyn credit for being witty. I have praised his wit in the past on the old Phil-Lit list. I find him very witty. Witty but wrong. If we could only change his mindset, he could be a force for Truth, Justice and the American Way. But you can't always get what you want. Mike Geary Memphis ----- Original Message ----- From: Brian To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Monday, December 18, 2006 9:40 AM Subject: [lit-ideas] Re: U.S. superlatives (was Victor Hanson in Iraq) Sorry to break this news to you big guy but nothing I write changes the mind of anyone on this list who disagrees with me. But I think I'm winning over Omar. His book is the funniest in the death of the West genre though I know that isn't saying much considering the authors of the other books. ~Brian On Dec 17, 2006, at 7:57 PM, Mike Geary wrote: I hate to tell you this, Brian, but quoting Mark Steyn won't change the mind of anyone on this list who disagrees with you. He's certainly not the brightest light in the harbor and he's always so heavy handed in his prejudices that he might as well be me