Author: Thomas Fleming

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New in the Forum

At last we can agree with Alec Baldwin on something.  He recently tweeted: “I don’t think anyone involved in the college fraud cases should go to prison. That includes past cases as well. Community service, fines, yes. But prison time, no. My heart goes out to Felicity, Bill Macy and their family,’ the actor said in a tweet Wednesday.”…………….

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Where’s Anterus Smith?

This is not the title of a new game to replace “Where’s Waldo?” but a chance to interrogate Chad Rayson, the August Derleth of the Iron Range. TFF:  So, Chad, what happened to Anterus Smith or by whatever name he wishes to be called? CR:  So what is this?   You’re Aeschylus writing an ode to Zeus?   You want to know what the trouble with you classicists is? TFF;  Not especially, in fact, definitely no. CR:  I’ll tell you anyway.  You’re so tied up in some other word, going in quest of Ulysses or sailing with Jason and the...

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What is Paleoconservatism, Part V: The Fatal Attraction of Politics

In striking out on our own, we did not intend to surrender the wisdom painfully acquired by earlier generations of classical liberals, libertarians, and small-government conservatives.  If government interference in private life was a major source of social and moral dissolution, then it made no sense to call upon governments to save the family, restore community, or promote great art.

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Humpty Dumpty:  Prolific Lies

Not a day goes by that I do not see the word “prolific” being misused.  Today, for example, an online USA Today headline reads:  “Convicted killer Samuel Little, who claims 93 murders, is ‘most prolific serial killer’ in US history, FBI says.”  Similar offenses appeared in headlines for Inside Edition, the LA Times, and newspapers and television stations around the country.

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Greece in January?

I am exploring the possibility of a Greek adventure in January.  The plan is for three to four days in Athens and roughly the same amount of time in the Peloponnese.  The highlights of  the stay in Athens would include the Acropolis and the Acropolis Museum, the Archeological Museum, the ancient Agora, the Kerameikos Cemetery, and the Temple of Olympian Zeus.  We are also considering a bus trip out to Cape Sounion to visit the Temple of Poseidon.