https://pjmedia.com/rogerkimball/2008/04/15/announcing_the_society_for_the/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usFri, 12 Jun 2026 05:32:01 -0400<![CDATA[What is it about the humble bow tie that drives leftists to distraction? It would probably take Carlyle&#8217;s Diogenes Teufelsdröckh to supply a satisfactory disquisition on the subject. I certainly can&#8217;t explain it. But I have long noted, and not infrequently delighted in, the phenomenon. Procure a modest strip of colored silk. Knot carefully under your collar, taking care to achieve the sprightly butterfly effect that Bertie Wooster cherished: Presto! You reduce the sweaty masses to jabbering incoherence. If you really want to cause pain, wear spectacles and drop in a literary allusion or a Latin phrase or two. Really, it drives them wild.]]>Tue, 15 Apr 2008 06:25:20 -0400<![CDATA[Roger Kimball]]>https://pjmedia.com/roger-kimball/2008/04/15/announcing_the_society_for_the-n114702