https://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2007/06/23/rushdie-rutten-rose-reynolds-and-the-whole-damn-thing/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 07:57:52 -0400<![CDATA[Back in the early Paleolithic Age, when I was a Yale Drama student, I played the role of Quentin &#8211; the Arthur Miller surrogate &#8211; in some scenes from Miller&#8217;s After the Fall. I had a line &#8211; &#8220;How few the days are that hold the mind in place&#8221; &#8211; that I could never handle well. I thought it was the awkward syntax, but in retrospect I realize it was because I was too young to understand the meaning, at least in a visceral sense. Now I do &#8211; and how.]]>Sat, 23 Jun 2007 21:04:24 -0400<![CDATA[Roger L. Simon]]>https://pjmedia.com/roger-l-simon/2007/06/23/rushdie-rutten-rose-reynolds-and-the-whole-damn-thing-n214137