I first learned about Coyne's article through a Derbyshire posting on NRO's The Corner. I like to think of myself as a freethinker, but I find myself agreeing with just about everything Derbyshire writes on anything to frightening degree, except higher mathematics, in which case I must plead ignorance. I may be Irish-Canadian, but I'm no J.L. Synge.
I'm also a fan, even though he is a Brit :-)
The British tradition of conservatism is far more skeptical than the American.
And just what part of Ireland belongs to Canada? Oops! Sorry, wrong direction. Which part of Canada is owned by Ireland?
If I'm 1/4 Scottish-Canadian, am I supposed to hate or like Irish Canucks?