An American Terrorist
The murder of the United Health Care CEO raises more than one ethical question, and the approval of the killing expressed in some quarters gives us a hint of what to expect in the American future
The Fleming Foundation Cultural Commentary
Apocryphal Wisdom
We have started the Book of Wisdom. It is even better than I recalled. We are doing two chapters a day, if anyone cares to join us.
Biden’s Poisoned Gift to Trump
Al Qaeda in Charge in Syria, Russia Enraged – 42 Days Till Inauguration Day
Syrians, Assyrians, and Americans
Even before Assad’s prisons were opened, our official media were predicting instruments of torture and all the other accoutrements of a Gothic novel.
Wednesday’s Child: Down the Babbitt Hole
The lively discussion prompted by last week’s post, as well as the post itself, lacked an important ingredient, namely, some kind of connection to the present. A backward glance is all very well, but what of the Babbitts of today and tomorrow?
Attention, Please
If there are readers who wish to resume the study of Italian, please respond to this announcement. And, if there is interest in beginning the study of ancient or modern Greek, please also let us know.
Riding the Red Horse
Refusal to fight may be cowardice and treason that darkens the soul of a single man, but the opposite mistake—an impetuous and reckless decision to make unnecessary war—may cost the lives of millions.
