Outside the Beltway

Mark Zuckerberg left at least two Italian restaurants without tipping. Apparently, he read his guide books.

Your tax dollars should not be paying for this.

NRO’s John Derbyshire went off on a bizarre, racist, rant yesterday.

Andrew Sullivan wants the Catholic Church to give up its hatred of homosexuals. There’s another alternative.

A new book would classify most of us who consume alcohol as “almost alcoholics.”

What are the limits on government power?

Scotch consumption is a leading economic indicator.

Have Americans divided themselves into what are becoming increasingly different cultures?

Cain’s woes continue to mount.

Why does wine get so much more written treatment than beer?

Foie gras will soon be illegal in California, so some are indulging as much as possible now.

If you haven’t experienced the joys of peddling around Germany with 15 of your closest friends while enjoying several liters of Munich’s finest, you’re too late.

The more education you have, the more you’re likely to spend on booze.

Byron York had some not unreasonable questions for Susan Feinberg, the woman who confronted Paul Ryan over $350 wine he consumed at a Capitol Hill restaurant. She won’t answer.

So, apparently, Paul Ryan has expensive tastes in wine.

Jeff Jacoby claims that marriage cannot be redefined.

The Night Recap Edition OTB Caption Contest^TM is now over.

Even libertarians aren’t all that impressed with the effort to bring Ayn Rand’s magnum opus to the big screen.

The Kleinfelds of New YorkDelhi Edition OTB Caption Contest^TM is now over.

Cruise lines are the latest to create separate enclaves for customers willing to pay more to escape the riffraff.

The success of Christian conservatives in blocking efforts to legalize Sunday alcohol sales in Georgia demonstrates why concentrating solely on national politics is a mistake.

Martin Luther King’s historic “I Have a Dream” speech was, like a political stump speech, crafted and polished over months and years of delivery.

There is a problem with political rhetoric in this country, but telling people to be nicer to each other isn’t going to cool it down.

Newt Gingrich for President ? You might want to think twice about that, Republicans.

This November, California could become the first state in the nation to completely legalize the possession and sale of marijuana. And the battle over the ballot initiative is having an impact on other statewide races.

Steve Walt, Steve Clemons, Matthew Hoh and others have released a provocative new report arguing for a change in our Afghanistan strategy.

Fidel Castro is back in the public eye, but he’s singing a slightly different tune now.

Renowned author Ray Bradbury hates big government but wants it to fund the colonization of Mars. That a man of his intelligence and insight can hold such diametrically opposed thoughts is an amusing reminder of the limits of human rationality.

Virginia’s governor wants the state to get out of the liquor business after 76 years. It’s about time.

PBR is going upscale for the Chinese market.