C-SPAN2 will reair the Great Books to Read in College panel that I moderated at Young America's Foundation's National Conservative Student Conference in August. The rebroadcast will occur at 4 p.m. on Sunday, September 11. Jonah Goldberg called the panel "a serious, humane and highly intellectual discussion about books and their importance." About my take on the history of conservative books, he added, "Flynn...got just about everything exactly right. I also think he was basically right that conservative books have gotten a lot worse in the last decade." I agree with him. I think Jonah got just about everything exactly right about me getting just about everything exactly right. I also think he was basically right in saying that I was basically right that conservative books have gotten a lot worse in the last decade. (My apologies for the silliness of these last few lines. I promise to refrain for the next two sentences.) The panelists--Regnery's Marjory Ross, Spence's Mitch Muncy, and Doubleday's Adam Bellow--recommended some great books for the assembled students, while I outlined the paradox of greater opportunities for conservative authors corresponding with a declining product for conservative readers. Sit-in on the discussion at 4 p.m. Sunday on C-SPAN2 to understand why Jonah Goldberg said that the panel "made me very proud of conservatism as a movement." Chiggity-check it out.

I be sure to watch it again! Who wants to watch football anyway?

The NFL is cringing in fear at the ratings juggernaut that is FLYNN ON C-SPAN2.

When are the Nielson ratings due back??

The "unofficial" word is that Flynn on C-SPAN2 blew the NFL out of the water. I'm sure with better Sunday afternoon games it would have been more competitive. Colts, Pats, Eagles, and Falcons--all MIA on Sunday afternoon. The NFL knew better than to schedule these teams against my C-SPAN2 appearance.