Three Wise Men

Instead of his own pearls of wisdom, on Christmas day James Wolcott shared the thoughts of three other wise men. My favorite, perhaps, was from Al Neuharth:

"Support Our Troops" is a wonderful patriotic slogan. But the best way to support troops thrust by unwise commanders in chief into ill-advised adventures like Vietnam and Iraq is to bring them home. Sooner rather than later. That should be our New Year's resolution.