In The Australian , Frank Furedi, a professor of sociology at University of Kent, argues that “the cultural elite’s support for gay marriage is more about distinguishing themselves from homophobic plebs than fighting for equal rights.” From a sociological perspective, the . . . . Continue Reading »
. . . at the conversational table of plenty that is the POSTMODERN CONSERVATIVE blog. Mr. Spiliakos, the most able and independent political voice in the blogosphere (check out his contributions at NO LEFT TURNS), opens below on the saddest of supermen (not Obama). Pete has joined Carl (and John) . . . . Continue Reading »
One of the standard interpretations of the Superman mythology goes something like this: Clark Kent is a seeming weakling who is despised by the girl he wants. She is mean to him, but he wants her just the same. He doesn’t just want a relationship with her, he also wants her . . . . Continue Reading »
Former FBI supervisory special agent Ali Soufan reviews Glenn Carle’s new book The Interrogator: An Education : A persistent and damaging national-security myth is that in the years after the 9/11 terrorist attacks a dispute developed between the FBI and the CIA over the use of so-called . . . . Continue Reading »
Mark Bauerlein discusses a correlation that I hadn’t considered before: the race and reading habits of teenagers . When we look at the results broken down by race, more concerns arise. Table 11 doesn’t separate racial groups into age groups, but the racial groups in general show marked . . . . Continue Reading »
San Francisco Considers Ban on Sale of All Pets, Including Fish , USA Today (Douglas Stanglin) Gay Marriage Supporters Target Amendment in Minnesota , The Washington Times (Patrick Condon and David Crary) New Monastics Share Community, Offer Hope , USA Today (Caty Hirst) Jury Finds Blagojevich . . . . Continue Reading »
While I agree with almost everything Alan Jacobs has to say on the topic of Internet anonymity, I want to specifically endorse this section : The problem is that over the years I have heard from many people who insist on anonymity in order to protect themselves from “reprisals” when in . . . . Continue Reading »
Back to war, and the “anti-war” stance. Part of the conclusion of Songbook #6 was that the stance of songs like “Blowin’ in the Wind” and “New Years Day” could easily lead to despair and overindulgence of anger. “Masters of War” certainly is a . . . . Continue Reading »
John Locke’s time is past , suggests Sam Gregg in The Public Discourse last week. Social contract theory has been the formative influence on American political thought, and our current debates can be broadly generalized as debates between the two poles of that tradition, with Locke on one end . . . . Continue Reading »
We took in the awe inspiring cave of Pesh-Merle today. What a moving experience to view the sacred art of our long ago ancestors.Clearly, they appreciated the grandeur of the large animals with which they interacted or hunted—mammoths, ox, bison, reindeer, horses, etc.—quested for . . . . Continue Reading »
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