Culture, High & Low

The Fighting Bobs

But then Dylan is 69, and old enough to remember when the people of his place looked askance at empire. There were giants in the earth in those days.

Against Cremation

One way to celebrate a culture of life is to cultivate our bodies in death.

What is American?

While there is much work to be done and there are no guarantees of success, we don’t have to look far for the foundations upon which to build. They are all around us.

End of the Culture Wars?

Ross Douthat suggests that the culture wars have moved to a different battlefield. I dissent.

Souls of Carnival

My review of Les Bodnar's Carnie is in today's Wall Street Journal.

Homeschooling and Socialization

What is this thing we call “socialization” and why is there a perception that this is best achieved in the classroom and thwarted by homeschooling?

Thanksgiving, All Too Un-Human

Thanksgiving, which may initially seem like a practice that is all too foreign to our second nature, can become an activity that realizes our more original human nature-i.e., the nature given to our species at its creation.

Home of the Brave?

At what price security? A call for national fortitude.

The Gift of Good Work

What if every day was given to rest, eating, and relaxation?