FROM THE MAGAZINE

December 2020

‘In any democratic system the perception of fairness matters nearly as much as the real thing. And if Trump’s voters are mistaken in thinking their candidate was robbed, they are correct to think that America’s voting system is in dire need of reform.’

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Nietzsche and Wagner

Strong vines for the festive season

By Roger Kimball

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The twelve courses of Christmas

Usually an odd number of cheeses is de rigueur, but on this occasion, we must serve exactly eight

By Jane Stannus

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Food

Goose is loose

On the fairest fowl

By Jane Stannus

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Persimmon on permission

Not the only orange fruit

By Calla Jones Corner

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Old fashioned values

Life lessons on ice

By Peter and Timothy Jacobson

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