The U.S. military abroad, according to Politico Magazine: A year ago, on Facebook, I posted this as a way of thinking about Veterans’ Day: It’s perfectly possible to be in favor of “isolation” and not be a fool…. Read More
My favorite person in government. Thank you, Senator Paul. You are our Cicero.
[N.B. The best person to read when studying Calhoun is Lee Cheek, an amazing scholar and equally gracious gentleman.] Pre-Compromise of 1820 Nationalism. Early Nationalist/War Hawk Calhoun: “Let it not be forgotten, let it be forever kept in… Read More
From crazy atheists to equally crazy fundamentalists, many have proclaimed the Medieval period as “dark and superstitious.” They are either ignorant or evil (or, maybe both). This lecture, viewed through the lens of Romano Guardini’s thought on unity,… Read More
What makes the Medieval unlike the classical or modern worlds.
Still booking through western civilization–but on schedule, amazingly enough. Here is the first lecture on the Medieval period. Or, perhaps more accurately, why you should never call the Middle Ages, “dark.” Here’s hoping you agree.
I had a great time on BookTV (or, as my kids call it: Reading Rainbow for Adults). This was recorded at Hillsdale College, September 5, 2016. The makeup person even trimmed my insanely academic and mad-scientist like eyebrows…. Read More
So, I’m in favor of voting as well, but I can’t believe a group would advocate such tapioca conformity and bullying. The mob will destroy you if you don’t join the mob! Something out of a Shirley Jackson… Read More
A real man. God bless the Geralds of the world! And, kudos to his hilarious, deadpan wife!
Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger, Christianity and the Crisis of Culture (San Francisco, California: Ignatius Press, 2005). “Accordingly, the refusal to refer to God in the Constitution is not the expression of a tolerance that wishes to protect the non-theistic… Read More
Stormfields 