https://pjmedia.com/rogerkimball/2010/05/29/the-hottest-spot-last-wednesday/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-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 08:27:13 -0400<![CDATA[It was hot in Washington, D.C., last Wednesday but the hottest spot was undoubtedly on the terrace of the Willard Hotel, and I am not talking only about the mercury.  Gathered there were 100 or so patriots concerned about the direction of the country. They had come to celebrate the first season of a new publishing initiative from Encounter Books, Encounter Broadsides. To date, we’ve published a baker’s dozen of these forthright educational pamphlets.]]>Sat, 29 May 2010 03:47:07 -0400<![CDATA[Roger Kimball]]>https://pjmedia.com/roger-kimball/2010/05/29/the-hottest-spot-last-wednesday-n116373