Buckley was old and not all that far from death when he tapped Lowry. It’s truly sad. A fine publication for many years, but diminished to GOPe gibberish by Lowry.
My father gave me a subscription when I graduated high school. It became my Christmas present from him in the years that followed.
1994 was the year I officially became a conservative. One of the first things I did was to take out a subscription to National Review. I haven't looked at a copy for over 10 years.