Wednesday’s Child: Our Kind Don’t Kill
The child is only four, but neighbors are already beginning to ask why he isn’t in school.
Yearly Archive: 2025
The Nato Empire in 1999
On June 5, 1999 in Washington, D.C. I spoke at a demonstration, near the Vietnam War memorial, of many thousands of people protesting President Clinton’s decision to bomb Serbia.
Autodidact: Shakespeare and Greek Tragedy, 5 (conclusion)
It has been said that there can be no true Christian tragedy, because even in the midst of death, there is always the possibility of a happy ending in the next world. This is to misconceive both the nature of tragedy and the nature of the Christian faith.
Chaplinesque by Vince Cornell
In this Christmas season, I submit for your consideration three men, perhaps not so wise, bearing gifts of wholesome entertainment. This first king of the early cinema is known by almost everyone, even if they’ve never seen a frame of his films: Charlie Chaplin
Wednesday’s Child: The Great Rebranding
Until then, gentle reader, have yourself a Merry Christmas of old.
Greek 30 VOCAB
AUDIO RESTORED. The Subjunctive is an important subject. Indeed, in Greek mood and aspect are more important than tense. If you have mastered the subjunctive in Latin, this will be easy. Otherwise, ..
A Few French Movies I Have Liked
I do not say that these are the best French films, only that they are a few of the films I have most liked. Frankly, I’ll watch anything with Jean Gabin. During the war, Gabin made it to Hollywood, but when they wanted to have him play a character named “Frenchy”, he walked away
