Civility and Democracy
Alexandria, VA In the wake of the tragic shooting in Tucson, Arizona, a chorus of voices – mainly, if not exclusively on the political...
Gentlemen Don’t Wrestle With Ladies
Kearneysville, WV. Edmund Burke lamented that the age of chivalry has passed. He was, of course, commenting on the attempted eradication of all social...
Why We’re Gaga for Gaga
For all the unpredictability of her outfits, there is one thing that has been quite predictable about her work: Gaga’s constant equation of love with violence and humiliation.
Obesity Rates Double. Let’s Ban Transfat.
If we continue reaching for the Twinkie, we shouldn't be surprised to find a government bureaucrat on the other end.
Agriculture vs. Agribusiness
A visit to a CAFO makes it clear that to have sustainable agriculture, you have to make sustainable the lives and livelihoods of the people who do the work.
Locavoracity
What is the point of eating local? Are we actually feeding something besides our own ego and gluttony?
Glenn Beck Meets Front Porch Linguistics
– for instance, the supposed proper uses of “further” and “farther.” This pedantic type borders on the obsessive/compulsive and tends toward becoming 8th grade English teachers, librarians, or NFL assistant coaches.
The End of the World
The gloom and doom is contagious. We live in a time when a certain respectability seems to attach to those who predict the demise of America, freedom, prosperity, or even the world.
The Family Frog Kisses a Toad
Fortunately America still gives birth to her Framers and they come with every generation.