Culture

Are You a Servant of Tyranny or Liberty?1
- Culture, History
- May 20, 2024
In 1788, George Washington wrote letters to the Marquis de Lafayette during the process of ratifying the proposed Constitution by the states. Washington made clear to General Lafayette the essentials to prevent the new American republic from devolving into “despotic or oppressive form”: limited delegated powers to the government, checks and balances, and “virtue in the body
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Why Hitler Loved ‘Social Justice’5
- History, Culture
- May 16, 2024
In August 1920 in Munich, a young Adolf Hitler delivered one of his first public speeches before a crowd of some 2,000 people. During his speech, which lasted nearly two hours and was interrupted nearly 60 times by cheers, Hitler touched on a theme he’d repeat in future speeches, stating he did not believe that
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‘The Indian in the Cupboard’: Giving Kids Real Toys, Not Screens 1
- Family, Culture, Entertainment, MomThink
- May 15, 2024
At a time when action figures and Barbie dollhouses have been replaced by phones, tablets, and computers, it has never been more difficult to fully experience childhood. I recently rewatched one of my favorite films growing up: The Indian in the Cupboard. And while I expected the film to retain its charm, it also made
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Has ‘The New York Times’ Always Been ‘Fake News’?9
- History, Culture, Featured
- May 15, 2024
The New York Times is widely regarded as the newspaper of record in the United States. Founded in 1851 to appeal to a cultured, intellectual readership rather than a mass audience, the Gray Lady has won a record-breaking 137 Pulitzer Prizes, including for its reporting on the infamous Pentagon Papers. In times of sharp political
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Transcendence and the Practice of Music 0
- Culture
- May 15, 2024
The ability to make music has been one of the great blessings of my life. I have played the violin since the age of eight and have sung in my parish choir for a number of years, and have always found music to be, not an embellishment to life, but an integral part of it.
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What the Campus Protesters Don’t Understand About Civilization 5
- Culture, Education, Featured, Western Civilization
- May 14, 2024
Recently, when disembarking a flight, the “thank you” I gave the pilot and crew was not perfunctory. Although my gratitude probably didn’t seem effusive from the outside, a depth of emotion touched me after I delivered it. Airline travel is one of the miracles of modern living, requiring human cooperation and coordination. Deeply, I felt
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