Move over, O McLeansboro, Illinois. Move right on over. Join me now, gentle reader, from the air-conditioned comfort of your computer desk, for a stroll around my hot, dry little North Carolina town, replete as it is with churches of many vintages. We’ll start at the COVNTY COVRT HOVSE. The . . . . Continue Reading »
An article appearing in yesterday’s New York Times discusses the prominent role that alcohol plays in the latest Harry Potter: Hermione is tipsy. Neville is serving drinks. Ron is sipping mead and Harry is partying with his professors. Does Hogwarts have a drinking problem? As Harry Potter . . . . Continue Reading »
First there was National Greatness Conservatism . Now it appears we have Great Society Conservatism : In other pockets of the state, the reaction to Democratic proposals has been strong, too. At a recent town-hall meeting in suburban Simpsonville, a man stood up and told Rep. Robert Inglis (R-S.C.) . . . . Continue Reading »
David Broder, the dean of the punditry class, has written a cogent and clear column in the Washington Post about the power President Obama wishes to convey to an unelected bioethics board as part of his effort to remake the entire American health care system. Commentary on the commentary over . . . . Continue Reading »
David Broder, the respected left-leaning “dean” of the pundit class, who writes for the Washington Post, has clearly defined the power that the president hopes to convey on unelected bioethics boards. From his column “Our New Medical Judges?”:Americans are . . . . Continue Reading »
A friend directed my attention to this short bit of sociological reflection on our present infatuation with puerility. Very funny, and not too far wrong. . . . . Continue Reading »
At Humanities , David Skinner discusses Webster’s Third : “The Most Controversial Dictionary in the English Language.” . . . . Continue Reading »
With 5,000 new entries, it’s easier than ever to find the perfektes Wort dafür . . . . . Continue Reading »
There is no limit to the human imagination. We are the only species that consciously creates art, and we have from the beginning of our time here—unlike any other species that ever lived on Earth. . . . . Continue Reading »
A good quick roundup of the escalating clash between religious freedom and the gay movement: “The goal overtly is to ostracize, to make pariahs of people of traditional faith.” . . . . Continue Reading »
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