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The Mighty Power of Human Resilience
- Featured, Philosophy, Uncategorized, Western Civilization
- September 18, 2025
Ignorant. That word might well serve as my middle name. I know little of science, though my college professors taught me physics and biology. Higher mathematics is beyond my ken, though I minored in math in college. I recognize the names and the general ideas of certain philosophers, but can’t readily reconstruct Plato’s ideas about
READ MOREFather’s Day is a day that brings up a full spectrum of feeling for me. This is true for several reasons: One, my relationship with my own father was complicated. Two, I’ve had many father figures who filled in where my father left a void: two grandfathers, a father-in-law, a stepfather, and, of course, my
READ MOREAt my bridal shower several summers ago, I was presented with a book of hand-written recipes cobbled together from the women I knew, and even those I didn’t, as several of my great-grandmother’s recipes made an appearance in the book, thanks to my aunt. That recipe book has been one of the greatest of my
READ MORESitting in my winter coat, a Styrofoam cup of tea in hand, I listened in awe as the orchestra on stage finished Gustav Holst’s “Jupiter.” Nearby, several friends of mine sat in similar joyous awe, taking in the music. This was a regular Friday or Saturday evening occurrence during my college years. Thanks to the
READ MOREDr. Kimberly Biss is an exception to the rule of self-interested medical professionals’ ignoring COVID-19 vaccine adverse reactions. The Florida-based OB/GYN is one of very few doctors of her type across the nation who are speaking out against the COVID-19 vaccines. And in her professional experience, she’s seen how harmful these vaccines can be, especially
READ MOREI’ve been in touch this morning with a reader who is working on his PhD in a humanities field at an Ivy League school. He’s been reading the recent posts on this blog on the strident intolerance of progressive culture, and said that he is having second thoughts about his decision to attend the university.
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