The First (And Likely Only) Friday Book Review

Hey, I don't do book reviews, or a Book of the Month Club like Oprah (unless someone wants to pay me). But a couple of books jumped on the market that are garnering some solid reviews.

First, there's on pointed out to me by RB, which is "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven Leavitt, reviewed by Steven Landsberg in the Wall Street Journal. As Landsburg's sub-heading notes, this is the book that shows legal abortion contributed to declining crime rates. I wonder if he can show if the Roe Effect exists.

Next, there's Ed Driscoll's review at TCS of Brian Anderson's "South Park Conservatives", a book that should trigger some solid discussion among those who believe the GOP faces some pressure as its tent grows bigger.

One final note: The Lord of Truth graciously allowed me to borrow and read the unique and very entertaining "Live From New York: An Uncensored History of Saturday Night Live" by Tom Shales and James Miller. Shales' TV columns have never particularly impressed me, but this book was terrific.

Now, back to our regularly scheduled non-helpful ranting...