Plain Talk
The demonstrations, in Minneapolis and other cities, against the enforcement of US immigration law are a vivid illustration of what the American people, in their childish pursuit of what they imagine to be human right, have become.
Category: Fleming
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.
Greek I.31 With Audio and Greek Composition
Holiday is over, and it is time to buckle down. Please memorize the forms of the Present Medio-Passive and the Aorist Middle. Be sure to consult paragraphs 527, 530 for full paradigms.
The Best Revenge: Manzo Brasato
I have been making Manzo Brasato (Braised Beef Lombard Style) for well over thirty years. My original recipe source, a book I still consult regularly, was Ada Boni’s Regional Italian Cooking.
The Best Revenge: Risotto Hoppin John
Several decades ago, we discovered an Italian version in Luciano Bugialli’s excellent The Fine Art of Italian Cooking, which is actually a book on Florentine cuisine.
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.
