I've been spending the past few days watching big parts of the Democratic National Convention. This is not a bad thing, as I am a registered Democrat and so agree with much of what has been said from the dais.

I probably won't watch much of the Republican convention...it wouldn't do to throw something through the television set, and I'm afraid I'd be tempted after listening to just a few minutes of that. I suspect I'll look in from time to time, for the entertainment value, but I'll...