Repair, Homeschooling, and Ownership
“Repair and Remain.” Kurt Armstrong shares some wisdom about fidelity that he’s picked up along a winding life: “for twelve years now I’ve had...
Predictions, Literature, and Baseball
“Will Technology Enhance or Deplete Relationships?” Matthew Loftus draws lessons on electronic medical records and our broader use of technology from What is Not...
Announcing the 2022 FPR Conference
We have a date, location, and keynote for our fall conference. Stay tuned for a full schedule and registration information, and make plans to...
Unicorns & Tapestries with Danielle Oteri
My guest is art historian Danielle Oteri who wrote a wonderful article published in The Paris Review about the Unicorn Tapestries in the Met...
Disinformation, Friendship, and Beauty
“The Death Spiral of an American Family.” Eli Saslow profiles a family in Detroit who are at loose ends after the death of their...
Public Writing, Fences, and Neighbors
“Democrats are Kicking Rural America to the Curb. Again.” Art Cullen gives Democrats a tongue-lashing for their plans to change the primary schedule and...
Shouting Softly With Allen Mendenhall
My guest this episode is Allen Mendenhall, Associate Dean and Grady Rosier Professor in the Sorrell College of Business at Troy University, and author...
Scruton, Globalization, and Concentric Roots
“Scruton Makes His Case.” John G. Grove reviews a new collection of Scruton’s essays and finds that they display his optimistic “pessimism paradoxically leads...
Local Culture and Global Paper–Update
The paper supply chain turmoil has come for Local Culture. Once the order of paper arrives, the magazines will be printed and mailed to...
Suffering, Happiness, and Baseball
“How Tech Despair Can Set You Free.” In a rich essay on Jacques Ellul, Samuel Matlack faces the dangers of our technological society squarely...