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  • Ancient Lessons

    Ancient Lessons0

    • March 28, 2014

    The history of ancient Rome repeatedly demonstrates the connection between low taxes and prosperity. It also shows the connection between confiscatory taxes and political and social unrest. As the Roman empire expanded, so did the emperors’ appetites for revenue. Taxes reached the point that most people could not meet their tax burdens out of their

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  • Ancient Heresies Back from the Dead

    Ancient Heresies Back from the Dead0

    The decline of the prestige of Christianity raises the question of what will replace it. No culture can live without a philosophy which gives structure and meaning to social institutions and to individual lives. The alternative is nihilism, whose wintry bleakness makes it an unwelcome guest at the dinner table. So what, then? One answer

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  • An Unleashed Feminine Mystique Is Destroying Higher Education

    An Unleashed Feminine Mystique Is Destroying Higher Education2

    The general feminization of Western society has had many negative effects, not least of which is the poisoning of intellectual discourse. Research shows that men tend to act as warriors, who emphasize winning and proving points; women tend to be empathetic, and place far greater value on people’s feelings. But feelings have no business in

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  • An Unforgettable Life: Three Reasons Nat “King” Cole Needs a Biopic

    An Unforgettable Life: Three Reasons Nat “King” Cole Needs a Biopic0

    The staggering success of 2015’s “Straight Outta Compton,” 2018’s “Bohemian Rhapsody,” and 2019’s “Rocketman” have spawned the production of a half dozen biopics about Aretha Franklin, Celine Dion, Leonard Bernstein, and Elvis Presley among others. But one music figure needs to be added to the list: Nathaniel Adams Coles, aka Nat “King” Cole. The masterful

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  • An Unexpected Festival: Some Observations on My Nine-Week Christmas

    An Unexpected Festival: Some Observations on My Nine-Week Christmas1

    This year, the Christmas spirit knocked at my door two weeks before Thanksgiving, smiled coyly, and settled in like some stray feline who’s struck gold with a warm hearth and a bowl of Friskies Seafood Sensations. Never before had this spirit arrived so early and so unexpectedly. It started with a review copy of Faith

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  • An Undeserved Nobel Prize in Literature

    An Undeserved Nobel Prize in Literature3

    One purpose of literature is to draw people closer to the good, true, and beautiful. Authors find formulas to express the best of human nature, even when framed by tragedy or adversity. The writer should present perspectives that elevate, captivate, and draw others to consider sublime ideals. Thus, many literary authors were revered and remembered

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