Wednesday, 8/9/17 Douthat seizes the teachable moment A legal obligation to fire? “On the spectrum” in a doubletalk environment Mama didn’t flinch Glen Campbell, RIP “orthodox” sex? Continue reading “Wednesday, 8/9/17” →
Tuesday, 8/8/17 The cost of a ticket from the grey town Vocationalizing the humanities A pox on both parties It’s all related Comprehensively bankrupt Another pox, just on one party “Running a white flag up the pole?” redux Harvesting air Continue reading “Tuesday, 8/8/17” →
Monday, 8/7/17 Habits of alienation and loneliness What’s wrong with the GOP (Part 1)? What’s wrong with the GOP (Part 2)? What’s wrong with the GOP (Part 3)? What’s wrong with Evangelical voters? What’s wrong with the Establishment Hegemons? Continue reading “Monday, 8/7/17” →
Potpourri, 7/25/17 (evening) Yes, but then there’s this; Paralipsis + “no buck stops here”; Closing Camp Dash; O.J. as historic figure; Religion and rationality; Ranking our existential threats; Dear NPR; Charlie Gard. Continue reading “Potpourri, 7/25/17 (evening)” →
A Clash of Huntingtons A Clash of Civilizations Huntingtons TBTF in the Golden State Two cheers for “the Trial Bar” Make ’em feel our pain The plus of Purdue’s football prospects Continue reading “A Clash of Huntingtons” →
Potpourri 7/22/17 The Christian View of History Telling a “universal story” What makes “the net” un-neutral? The ground has shifted The protecting veil of progressivism A thoughtcrime Bill in Congress Three for three Sentimental nitwits Continue reading “Potpourri 7/22/17” →
Punishing the truth Por favor Salvation & damnation. Period. The Truth will be punished Limited ambitions A word to the wastrels Pew projections Promise & Reality 15 seconds, assumes a lot Continue reading “Punishing the truth” →
World Withering of Atheism The World Withering of Atheism The Trumpista mic drop line Stealth Radicalization Stealth Indoctrination Continue reading “World Withering of Atheism” →
Mélange 7/18/17 Sentimental reactions Bernard of Clairveaux’s Jihad Invoking intersectionality A quicky on depression Living in a pratfall paradise Gaining soul, losing world Continue reading “Mélange 7/18/17” →
Grab Bag 7/17/17 W.H. Auden Trump update Even a blind pig … Another “this stuff” you “can’t make up” Their only humiliation Pseudo-scholarship showdown Nice turns of phrase Continue reading “Grab Bag 7/17/17” →
