Stephen Tonsor of the University of Michigan history department is not often mentioned among the intellectual heavyweights of American conservatism. But reading his work gives one the impression he should be better known. For the Postmodern Conservative, skeptical of standards for socio-political . . . . Continue Reading »
In her latest On the Square column , Elizabeth Scalia discusses Terry Pratchett and the Thing-nification of humanity: Having announced several years ago that he is dealing with early-onset dementia, Terry Pratchett, the celebrated author of scores of fantasy titles, most notably the marvelously . . . . Continue Reading »
I don’t think the current growth in people without health insurance is directly attributable to Obamacare, but primarily to the lousy economy. Much of the law hasn’t taken effect yet, and the more than 1000 waivers from existing Obamacare mandates have prevented many from losing . . . . Continue Reading »
Derek Thompson at The Atlantic has posted a fascinating collection of letters from today’s twenty-somethings in which they voice their frustration with the current job market and the larger prospects for their lives. These recent college graduates, many of them unemployed or underemployed, do . . . . Continue Reading »
The Washington Post has an intriguing series on how adjectival names don’t always match up with the actual people they are named after. Links to each of the articles listed below can be found here . A few of the articles include: Clinton was not Clintonian By Jon Cowan and Matt Bennet t Is . . . . Continue Reading »
Our friend Rod Dreher is back with a new job (at The American Conservative ) and a new blog : One of the editorial tasks I’ve set for myself at TAC is to seek out more pieces about culture for the magazine. And I mean “culture” in a broad sense, including religion, art, architecture, . . . . Continue Reading »
In the old days, men at the top of some cultures would father scores of children from his many wives and harem concubines. I thought of the harem nursery when I read the story of one sperm donor fathering siring more than 150 children. From the NYT story:Cynthia Daily and her partner . . . . Continue Reading »
Marriage is about rights of the children The Sydney Morning Herald , Nicholas Tonti-Filippini Targeting Down Syndrome by Regulation Public Discourse , Mark W. Leach Thinking outside the ‘Muslim bubble’ L.A. Times , Raja Abdulrahim and Mitchell Landsberg Texas Baptist to become an . . . . Continue Reading »
Robert George provides a superb explanation for what makes America an exceptional nation. (Via: The Corner ) . . . . Continue Reading »
1. I only saw part of it: It became unimportant once Rick hustled back to Texas to deal with the fire. The hope for some and the fear for others is that he won’t do well in such events. We still don’t know. 2. The format favored candidates who could actually expound on the details of . . . . Continue Reading »
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