OK, now he's dead: Irving Kristol 1920-2009

So long Irving, it's been fun, eh? I disagree profoundly with this man on a good many things, to be sure, but as a writer and a mostly autodidactic intellectual, I offer fond appreciation for his work. His essays informed as well as inflamed with confidence, clarity and flare. He also had a hand in founding and editing Encounter, one of the best intellectual and cultural journals of the Cold War era, despite it being secretly funded by the CIA at the time (honestly, you take what funding you can get).

Here are some pieces of his work for your reading and arguing pleasure:

The Neoconservative Persuasion
The Feminization of the Democrats
Faith à la Carte
The Case for Censorship