Jeremy Beer, my favorite PORCHER, is having a great EVENT in Arizona all about the really first-rate Walker Percy DOCUMENTARY. The actual filmmaker will be there, and you all can play the moviegoer. . . . . Continue Reading »
Well, no. Rock is more resilient than that. And if you are contented with that answer, you can stop reading now. Peter asked us to consider what we’ve learned from since 9/11. I’ve lots of thoughts about whether the wars were worth it, what went right and wrong, . . . . Continue Reading »
At NRO today, my friend Bill Simon and I have an article titled ” Mayor Bloomberg and the Soul of American Politics ,” about the mayor’s refusal to make clergy a part of tomorrow’s 9/11. Here’s a sample: It wasn’t the difficulty of choice and the possibility . . . . Continue Reading »
Michael Ruse notes and rather generously comments on Leo Behe’s public debut as an atheist . Young Master Behe seems like an engagingly quirky homeschooler, though I don’t think that his views on religion actually yet rise to the level of being interesting. Indeed, I . . . . Continue Reading »
My review of Fr. Victor Lee Austin’s most recent book appears in today’s edition of Comment: Why We Need Authority. Given that I am in the latter stages of writing a book on the subject, I have found Austin’s defence of authority refreshing and eloquent. I strongly recommend . . . . Continue Reading »
A First Thoughts post on Tuesday highlighting resentment of Baby Boomers by directionless Millennials generated some strong criticisms of today’s youth and their propensity to blame their elders for our current economic and moral breakdown. But lest anyone conclude it’s only . . . . Continue Reading »
So this review was written by a distinguished political theory guy who isn’t particularly close to my general orientation. You can tell he didn’t like the book all that much. But I still appreciate the opening words: Lawler, Peter Augustine. Modern and American dignity: who we are as . . . . Continue Reading »
This is Suicide Prevention Week, and tomorrow is Suicide Prevention Day. Who knew? Have you seen any publicity about this important work? I sure haven’t. That begs a question: Why has suicide prevention become almost invisible? Part of the blame goes to the corrosive impact . . . . Continue Reading »
What doesn’t the public understand or appreciate about your job? The Atlantic asked their readers and were provided with some fascinating answers from a broad range of occupations. For example, in “A is for Army soldier”: The thing that surprises people is that some of the most . . . . Continue Reading »
When I was practicing law full time from the mid 1970s into the 1980s, there was tremendous on emphasis suicide prevention. Hotlines proliferated, anti suicide billboards were ubiquitous, and a great deal of attention was paid to the issue throughout society.Then, the assisted suicide movement . . . . Continue Reading »
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