Wherein I respond to the federal mandate to “celebrate” Constitution Day. The text is taken from a lecture I gave at Northwood University, co-sponsored by ISI and the Jack Miller Center.
The question before us, “Whose Constitution Is It?” presumes…
Jeffrey Polet
I’m a month late on this, but the September Atlantic has a cover story on the disappearing middle-class. If economics refers to household management, then it does seem anachronistic to use the word to describe wealth in America. The article’s…
“Good Morning America” has named Sleeping Bear Dunes, along the Lake Michigan shore, its “most beautiful place” in America. I can think of at least two other Porchers who could sign on to this sentiment, and I have to confess…
I’m not even sure how to comment on this story. I have written previously on how modern golf course design takes a backseat to that of the “Golden Age” of architecture, creating courses that can only be afforded by the…
Peter has already mentioned the short-course being offered on Confederational Political Thought. Porchers and fellow-travelers might also be interested in checking out the morning course of “Republicanism and Virtue,” also featuring FPR stalwarts Peter Haworth, Jeremy Beer, Michael Federici, and…
While I do not regard myself as a “tea-partier” (indeed, I’m not even sure I know what one is), my own sense is that the House Republicans have operated throughout the “debt-ceiling” debate off two premises. The first is that…
“The Geek Squad” has put out a back-to-school advertisement which argues that technology will “make school easier” – mostly by making sure you are always entertained and don’t have to work. At least they could pretend that school was about…
Caitlin Flanagan has weighed in on the phenomenon of students studying abroad, and the organizations which profit from them doing so. While these students will all discuss how they are “giving back,” what they are really doing is taking. I…
Miss Manners has weighed in on proper etiquette as regards persons in “polyamorous relationships.” I am fascinated here by at least three things: 1) the reference to the polyamorous community; 2) the blithe acceptance of such relationships; and, 3) the…
I’ve resisted writing about the TV show Friday Night Lights for two reasons: first, no self-respecting porcher will admit to watching TV, much less singing its praises; and, second, I’ve been waiting to see how the story plays itself out.…
Holland, MI.… Around 11:00 Sunday night I received a text from a friend informing me that Osama bin Laden had been killed by US military and intelligence units. I confess to indifference. I’m not sure I can categorize the reasons
No, not legs. They’re so 20th Century. The good people at Honda, responding to the crisis of people having to move their feet or stand on them, have developed a system that will enable us to sit more and exercise…
The always-interesting Tony Esolen has an article over at First Things called “Restoring the Village” which I highly recommend to those concerned about place, liberty and limits. One recalls that in Greek an idiotes was a person who withdrew from…
Enterprising students at the University of Chicago have managed to combine two of the central interests of the contemporary student: casual sex and facebook. They’ve launched a new UChicago Hookups website for those who are too busy to be bothered…
Frank Beckwith has an interesting little article over at “The Catholic Thing” on How Political Correctness Makes Us Dumb. Staying in the academy, if you’ve read Mary Vander Goot’s piece on manners, you might find this exchange between an NYU…
BYU’s suspension of forward Brandon Davies for having sex with his girlfriend has divided the sports blogosphere between those who applaud the University for upholding its honor code and those who express incredulity that anyone could get kicked off the…
