Whether I speak in terms of what is considered to be important in terms of sexuality (or pretentiously called eros), or whether I present it in terms of a Brian De Palma movie about fate, apparently I must present it terms of the Republicans seeking the nomination in order to be take seriously. But . . . . Continue Reading »
HERE’S an introduction to one issue among several we will discuss. . . . . Continue Reading »
1. Perry’s “brain freeze” and sheer oopsy goofiness is actually a godsend. It was a painfully crippled guy shooting himself to put us out of the misery of watching him. 2. The debate, as Pete says, was so stupid that Cain was charming enough and didn’t get any hard . . . . Continue Reading »
Brian De Palma’s film Carlito’s Way tells the story of a man chased by furies—a chase in which he attempts to flee from his fate, but from which he cannot escape. He cannot run away. Despite Carlito’s ingenuity and skill, and despite his rules that make his way—rules which . . . . Continue Reading »
!. Cain announces this morning he “ain’t quitting.” Cool phrasing, but . . . 2. Here’s my post on the possible Puritanical dimension of American HIGHER EDUCATION . 3. Not looking forward to the debate tonight. The Republicans used to be a serious party. . . . . Continue Reading »
So the reason you’ve been missing me is that I just attended a really intensive John Adams Center conference at BYU. The conference was on the family—and included all kinds of incredible presentations. Paul Rahe turns out to be quite the defender of the traditional family from many . . . . Continue Reading »
I’ve been a little negative (okay, very negative) about the GOP presidential field in recent weeks, so I should give credit where it is due. Good speech by Romney today. Taken in outline, the spending cuts and entitlement reforms he talks about are probably big enough to avoid . . . . Continue Reading »
Jeffrey Polet kicks back on his rocker, and proceeds to shred a whiny-but-poignant-sounding Atlantic article, about motherhood refused and about the true consequences of the sexual revolution denied, to pieces. In a gentlemanly way, of course. Not to be missed. . . . . Continue Reading »
. . . in a BIG THINK introduction. . . . . Continue Reading »
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