Internationalizing the Second Amendment
A Federal judge in Illinois has ruled that an illegal immigrant has the right to own and carry a firearm
The Fleming Foundation Cultural Commentary
Tuscan Histories: The Empire Revives
Italian Medieval History could be read as a series of conflicts between the Empire (first Greek, then German) and the Republic of Saint Peter. Tuscany in general and its counts were caught in the middle.
William Goyen: Texas’ Literary Rebel by Randall Ivey
We are honored to be able to publish this fine essay by Randall Ivey, well-known novelist and essayist, on the once-famous Texas writer, William Goyen.
Tuscan Histories: Lucca, Part I
The histories of Lucca and Pisa are closely interconnected. Although Pisa, Florence, and Siena will be our primary focus, some attention should be paid to Lucca, which played so prominent a part in Roman and Medieval Tuscan history.
Wednesday’s Child: The Language Kitchen
They say that learning a foreign language alters the brain or, to use the term favored by soulless materialists, rewires it. In fact, contemporary scientific opinion has it that multilingualism boosts gray matter, increasing the number of neurons in the brain, and heightens the vitality of white matter, increasing the speed at which their impulses travel.
The End of a Millennium, the Saxon Dynasty, and This Introduction
At the very turning of the Millennium, the most powerful ruler of Europe was obsessed with ancient Rome.
Taking the Pulse: What Is Wrong With America?
So, just in case there are any curmudgeons out there, please tell us ONE thing that is wrong with the American people. By concentrating on one issue, no matter how small, we might be able to get to the bottom
Otto I and the Imperial Revival
Four years before his victory at the Lech, Otto decided to involve himself in Italian affairs. It would be a mistake to regard Otto’s invasion of Italy as a completely cynical move.
Wednesday’s Child: Parallel Lines
One night when I was young, foolish, and poor – some qualities that are yet mine own – I was on a Metro-North train from Grand Central Station in New York to New Haven, Connecticut, where I lived after university.
Political Passion, Part I
This is the first part of a revised and expanded essay on the politicization of Christian Holy Days.
