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Writing Tips From Stephen King: 11 things every writer should know0
- Literature
- December 22, 2017
There were no Stephen King novels in my home growing up. I’m not sure if this was because King’s writings were deemed unsanitary (by my mother) or low-brow (by my father). Whatever the case, over the years several of King’s novels found their way into my hands. Say what you will about the subject matter
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Why Liberalism and Conservatism Are BOTH Unsustainable0
- Politics
- December 22, 2017
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Nicolas Gomez-Davila’s Critique of Modernity1
- Culture
- December 22, 2017
Nicolás Gómez-Dávila (1913-1994) is a Colombian thinker who only recently began to receive attention in Spanish-speaking countries, Italy and in Germany, where his thought has gained much attention. His work has been translated into several languages, including Polish and English. Two things loom large about Gómez-Dávila’s work: He was a fierce critic of modernity and
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Musician Has Life Savings Stolen During Police Traffic Stop0
- Economics
- December 22, 2017
Phil Parhamovich is a musician from Madison, Wisconsin. Over the years, he saved up $91,800, only to have it seized by Wyoming Highway Patrol during a routine traffic stop near Cheyenne. Phil was never accused of, or charged with, a crime. Yet, he found himself in the fight of his life to recover the money
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Illinois Sees Record Loss of People and Income, IRS Data Shows0
- Economics
- December 22, 2017
The Land of Lincoln is experiencing heavy losses of people and income to other states, new IRS data reveal. Illinois lost more than 86,000 people and $4.75 billion in adjusted gross income to other states from 2015-2016. Illinois’ problem with wealth flight isn’t just persisting, it’s getting worse. That’s the takeaway from new data released
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Charles Schulz’s Pushback Against Secularism0
- Religion
- December 22, 2017
We often think of the secularization of Christmas as a very recent thing. But its origins go back to the nineteenth century with the writing of “The Night Before Christmas,” and the Thomas Nast version of Santa Claus: the jolly, plump, white-bearded rendition we know today. Irving Berlin’s famous song “White Christmas,” written in 1942
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‘A Christmas Carol’ Teaches Key Lessons in the Christian Vocation0
- Literature
- December 22, 2017
“Is Christmas too materialistic? Well, it’s not as materialistic as God becoming flesh, redeeming our sinful flesh, and sending us back into the material world to live out our faith in love and service to our physical neighbors.” –Gene Veith We are routinely told that Charles Dickens’ beloved story, A Christmas Carol, was instrumental in giving
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Why Republicans Shouldn’t Get So Excited About Tax Cuts0
- Economics
- December 21, 2017
There is a lot of hyperbolic rhetoric flying around about the $1.5 trillion tax package Congressional Republicans delivered on this week. Democratic leaders decried the legislation, declaring it “the end of the world… Armageddon.” (I’m not joking, those are the actual words used by House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, who should probably consider retiring.) Republicans, meanwhile,
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Philosophy Prof Argues Human Nature Doesn’t Exist. Commits Logical Fallacy0
- Philosophy
- December 21, 2017
In this new article for Aeon, Ronnie de Sousa, professor emeritus of philosophy at the University of Toronto, argues that the facts of evolution entail that “there is no such thing as human nature.” Instead, what we are is what we make of ourselves by our individual and collective choices. There is no prior “human
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