For those in or near New York City, I commend this year’s New York Encounter, beginning on Friday evening, January 17th with a talk and a concert and ending on Sunday evening with a concert. I went to most of last year’s Encounter, as did a couple of our junior fellows, and was both taught and . . . . Continue Reading »
At Postmodern Conservative, Peter Lawler has been reading, while Carl Scott has stopped reading Rolling Stone. What Peter Leithart is reading about: the Victorians, the United Kingdom, Martin Gardner. He’s also sketching Jensonian critiques, reading Isaiah, and connecting it to the . . . . Continue Reading »
The world has its mysteries, and one of them is that dogs seem to know where magnetic north is, as shown by their orientation when they relieve themselves. The Cinch Review has the report. It includes at the end an interesting discussion of dogs’ intuitive knowledge of basic . . . . Continue Reading »
There will be a memorial Mass for Fr. Richard John Neuhaus at the Church of St. Michael at 12:10 on Wednesday January 8th, the fifth anniversary of Fr. Neuhaus’ passing. Fr. George Rutler is to preside. All are welcome.The Church of St. Michael is located at 424 W. 34th St. in . . . . Continue Reading »
Some Catholic (and other) liberals, to their delight, and some Catholic (and other) conservatives, to their horror, seem to believe that Pope Francis is weakening or downplaying the teaching of the Catholic Church on abortion and the imperative to protect unborn children. But the Pope is firmly and, . . . . Continue Reading »
I’m not done puzzling over God’s word to the woman in Genesis 3:16, connecting pain in childbirth, desire for her husband, and his ruling over her. So far I’ve been thinking primarily about the connection between the first two, procreation and sex. But now it’s time to think . . . . Continue Reading »
Bloombergism: Accomplishment, Overreach, AmbiguityTevi Troy, City JournalWe Need to Talk About TEDBenjamin Bratton, GuardianA Reburial Fit for a KingMedievalistsNumbers Don’t LieDror Eydar and David P. Goldman, Israel HayomIn Defense of KantM. Anthony Mills, . . . . Continue Reading »
Pot thoughts might refer to David Brooks’ getting all “making men moral” when thinking about legalizing marijuana. Or he is getting all proudly Epicurean? My big thoughts on David and weed here, which aren’t anything you haven’t heard . . . . Continue Reading »
A great take-down of Rolling Stone Magazine from Nick Gillespie of Reason.His initial motivation is a very dumb/communist statement it published, but the overall idea is that the magazine, particularly on political matters, has become utterly doctrinaire, in contrast with its glory days in the 60s . . . . Continue Reading »
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