Well, not exactly, but if pretending to be part of a group is really the only way to express solidarity with anyone anymore, I guess I’ll roll with it. For those incurious souls who didn’t find it necessary to follow the CNN headline Blind Masseurs Jump from Bridge , the facts are . . . . Continue Reading »
I hated Jack Kerouac’s On The Road when I read it in my early teens. I expected a carefree romp that would glamorize and endorse antinomian adventures such as I hoped to have. Instead I found a disorienting and melancholy book—all hangover and no high. In ” The End of the Road . . . . Continue Reading »
In addition to my article on Secretary Paulson’s plan to bailout the credit markets, ROFTERS looking for further guidance on these issues may want to watch the video from a panel several of my colleagues and I at the Villanova Law School did on the crisis earlier this week. The speakers . . . . Continue Reading »
I’m a twenty-two year old with a job and a few considered opinions, but it is arguably unwise to let me vote. To grant the suffrage to the demographic that enriched Britney Spears is to court disaster. . . . . Continue Reading »
Kalaupapa doesn’t fall on the standard Hawaiian tourist circuit. It’s not known for its pristine beaches, however fine they may be, nor for its tropical cuisine or music or ambiance. It is, however, a place of history and pilgrimage, particularly now that Fr. Damien’s canonization . . . . Continue Reading »
1. Reason has somehow become tyrannical; this tyranny manifest itself in broad daylight in ideocratic totalitarianism, but it also threatens liberal democracy. 2. Human beings are subject to an elusive compound of reason and power. The rule of reason is as fragile and tainted as it is . . . . Continue Reading »
If you haven’t seen them already, check out our two Daily Articles on the FT homepage today: Fr. Neuhaus’ continued reflection on the First Amendment and freedom of religion, and Prof. Robert T. Miller’s ” Conservative Case for the Paulson Plan .” . . . . Continue Reading »
The always provocative Charles Krauthammer recommends that we soften the blow of the unavoidable economic pain any responsible legislation will permit with a series of exemplary public hangings—-essentially a grand moment of collective catharsis. We’ll be able to take ownership for our . . . . Continue Reading »
This month we’ve heard Amanda Shaw and Ryan T. Anderson expound on the benefits of Catholic education. Never one to shy away from a good conversation, Pope Benedict XVI offered his two cents on the topic yesterday during an address to representatives of Italian Catholic educational centers: . . . . Continue Reading »
Mornin’, friends and fans. It’s been a scary long time of silence at Postmodern Conservative. But as you can tell . . . we’ve relaunched. Bigger. Better. Stronger. Not necessarily faster in any way . . . because surely you’ll be spending a lot more time hanging . . . . Continue Reading »
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