The Trouble with Limits
Modern persons have a problem with limits, three in fact. They want every good thing to be unlimitedly available for their desires, and scarcity...
The Gentlemen from Indiana
Booth Tarkington and Jeremy Beer, that is. From The American Conservative. And what the hell, here's R. Dean Taylor (a Canadian) too.
Alienated Children and Inalienable Rights
We describe the most fundamental principles of American politics in terms of “rights.” According to the Declaration of Independence, which constitutes the philosophical foundation...
Living Pleasantly from the Land
“In the first place, thanks to those who work it, the land bears not only the means for people to live, but also bears...
Apocalypticism for Porchers
If it's your thing -- and it's certainly not everybody's thing -- it's not a bad time to be an apocalypticist.
A few weeks ago,...
Christmas Comes But Once a Year; Or, Books to Buy Next...
Philadelphia, PA
R. J. Snell
A slow thinker and slower writer—some might say the reverse—I’ve been chewing over the Christmas season for the past few days,...
Blasphemers, Terrorists, and Liberals in Your Neighborhood
Would I read Charlie Hebdo? (Assuming I could read French, that is.) Would I want anyone in my family to read it? Would I...
A Different Approach to Money in the Household
“So if one doesn’t know how to make use of it, Critobulus, then money must be kept at such a distance that it isn’t...
Thanksgiving Reflection III: Unbought Grace
Hidden Springs Lane.
It’s raining. Yesterday we were told to expect 4-8 inches of snow. I was looking forward to the snow. Getting a good...