I don’t want there to

I don’t want there to be any chance that you will miss the fine column on the Belafonte/Powell flap that Deacon posts below. Consider this paragraph, right after Mr. Kane gets warmed up, hypothesizing a less dignified response than the one Powell gave to Belafonte’s reference to him as a house slave: “Others not of Powell’s character might have said something like ‘that’s mighty big talk coming from a guy whose major achievement in life is something called ‘The Banana Boat Song.’ But maybe Powell figures that by letting his statements and Belafonte’s stand by themselves, prudent Americans will be able to figure out which one should get the 2002 Silly Award.” Bravo!