Friedrich --

Hard to believe, but City Journal, one of the very best magazines anywhere, puts all its content up for free on the Web. How did we get so lucky, what have we done to deserve it, etc etc. Due gratitude expressed: hey, there's a new issue out, and the table of contents is here.

Hours of good reading. I've only been able to do some skimming so far, but already can recommend John McWhorter on hiphop, Heather Mac Donald on Homeland Security, Kay Hymowitz on Michael Moore, and especially Brian Anderson's piece on NY senator Charles Schumer's campaign to change the criteria by which judges are chosen. (Go to the table of contents and do a search on "Schumerism," or just click here.) There's much more that looks tantalizing too: Myron Magnet, Theodore Dalyrymple ... I'm sure you won't want to miss Steven Malanga's piece on how L.A. is making things tough for small businesses, here.

Best,

Michael