The Trump Tragedy
Donald Trump evidently cares about his fame. But no matter what the course of future history will be, Donald Trump will not be remembered as a “good” President.
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HAPPY SEMIQUINCENTENNIAL!
The Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six will see the word “Semiquincentennial” more than any other.
What Can We Do With Trump
Cautious hope has proved to be warranted because many of the hopes of his supporters have disappointingly failed of implementation. His statesmanlike inaugural address is far from becoming his reality in office.
Pope Pius IX, Part I
This is a revised version of a talk given to a group of high school history teachers in Louisiana in 2007.: Pius IX, an almost forgotten “great man”
The Peace President Goes To War
Some of my friends are supporting Trump’s intervention in Venezuela and, likely, again in Iran. Ok, we disagree, but let’s remain friends. Politics divides too often.
Misery and Gin, conclusion
Simplifying ideologies drain the life out of most of us, and any form of subjectivism leads quickly to relativism, and thus indifference. From “You say potahto, I say potayto,” the descent to every erotic eccentric’s defense, “Don’t knock it until you’ve tried it” is rapid.
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
A Life in Shreds and Patches: Greatness Almost Thrust Upon Me, Conclusion
The inability to say no, when it needs to be said, has always been for me a major weakness. I once foolishly took a job as managing editor of a magazine in the Midwest. I promised my wife two or three years and we’d be back in South Carolina—five years at most.
Donald Trump: The Unmagnanimous President
I’m not even going to quote President Trump’s disgusting comments about the late Rob Reiner, murdered over the weekend, along with Mrs. Reiner, allegedly by their son. But the comments are the latest sign Trump is unraveling.
