Recently, the Supreme Court Justice, Antonin Scalia was taking questions from a group of students at Princeton. Some of the students had read Scalia's writing (which would typically be a good ... Read More
What the Ends Mean
So, if you were wondering about the election and its meaning, a story in the paper might have been a smack in the face. Here comes Obamacare:
Read MoreLove in the Western World
I still hope to read a few more books this summer, but I think I might have found the most impacting: Denis de Roguemont’s Love In the Western World.
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Judgment Day?
Public schools here are only going to be able to increase their budget by 2% next year (without applying for special permission from the state). Here is the story:
Read MoreThe Speed of Cultural Change
You might have missed this because of amount of information whipping by, but California just made it illegal to counsel a homosexual minor in a way that encourages them that they can change. Here ... Read More
The Politics of Offense (and a Classical Education)
During this last week we all received an impromptu lesson in "the Politics of Offense". Eruptions of this volcano are happening often now, but this last week was a loud one. "The Politics of ... Read More
No Country for Regular Children
I had an interesting conversation with a father of grown children recently. He mentioned how his family moved around the county to find the right schools for his children. He asserted this (I am ... Read More
Classical Christian Education and Catholic Schools
There is an interesting article on the First Things blog about the growth of classical Christian education amongst Catholics. Here is the articles:
Read MoreFree Markets and Progress
Here is an interesting story about Chinese "Communism" and how it changed and became more capitalist. The results are telling. Private property makes the incentive to work, to be frugal, to save, ... Read More
St. Wendell?
I was very distressed by the recent National Review Article in which John J. Miller interviews Wendell Berry. This is not odd (I am often distressed), but it is odd that I am distressed by Berry. ... Read More