In the latest addition to my Jane Austen Theorem*, William Deresiewicz explains how Jane Austen taught him to be a man: I was 26 when I read my first Jane Austen novel, “Emma,” the story of a spoiled young lady in Regency England who fancies herself a matchmaker. A graduate student at . . . . Continue Reading »
Generally I don’t write from the perspective of my personal experiences, at least to this degree, but based on events last Friday in suburban Chicago, I wanted to share a couple of spiritual insights. In doing so, I hope you can get a glimpse into this life-altering experience that three days . . . . Continue Reading »
It was late at night in a dodgy neighborhood of Athens, Greece. I argued with a cab driver who clearly wanted to be rid of his irksome passenger and call it a night. I’d arrived at the Athens train station after midnight after a long ferry and train trip from Brindisi, Italy. I clutched a . . . . Continue Reading »
Do you care what Newt and Mitch have hiding in their closets at home? Should conservatives expect their candidates to be squeaky clean before running for office? Take Newt Gingrich. Treating Newt as a serious 2012 Presidential Candidate for the GOP is a bit difficult . I don’t doubt the . . . . Continue Reading »
The latest issue of First Things is now online . Although several articles are available to non-subscribers, the majority of the content will now be accessible only to print or digital subscribers. If you had a login previously, you simply need to enter your information (email address and password) . . . . Continue Reading »
I wish I could say I was surprised. Zurich voters rejected a referendum that would have restricted suicide clinic attendance to the Swiss. From the story:Voters in Zurich have overwhelmingly rejected calls to ban assisted suicide or to outlaw the practice for nonresidents. Zurich’s . . . . Continue Reading »
I agree with the New York Times’ Charles Blow on the need to maintain federal spending support for a program that pays for the drugs that fight HIV. From his column, “H.I.V.S.O.S:”Treatment as prevention. That’s the way scientists describe a striking and . . . . Continue Reading »
The birth dearth has Germany looking for ways to induce its citizens to have more Jungen und Mädchen. Now, the government may soon offer to pay for most of the costs of IVF as an inducement for German men and women to be fruitful and multiply. From the story:Germany is poised to start . . . . Continue Reading »
I have to give a talk at the Madison Center on Princeton on Monday as part of a panel on Locke. Here are some quick thoughts, based on Jim’s fine review in THE WALL STREET JOURNAL. . . . . Continue Reading »
An Australian “brain dead” woman (clearly a misnomer, about which more below) was ordered removed from life support only a few weeks after suffering brain injury. But thanks to the efforts of her family, she is now recovering. From the story: A TERRITORIAN has woken from the . . . . Continue Reading »
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