As this current presidential campaign is nearing completion, a multitude of social media posts are appearing about why we should vote for a particular candidate or, to phrase it more accurately, how you as a … Voting for a Presidential CandidateRead more
Year: 2024
Gothic Redemption: A Review of Russell Kirk’s Watchers at the Strait Gate
I am a fan of literature and film that can be classified as gothic, a genre that encompasses stories of the supernatural, places inhabited by ghosts, demonic and angelic spirits, with dark, dangerous, and frightening … Gothic Redemption: A Review of Russell Kirk’s Watchers at the Strait GateRead more
Psalm 1 on Beneficial Bonds
Can limits be essential to happiness? The idea that limits contribute, let alone are essential, to happiness or living well is inimical to most modern views. Over 175 years ago the Danish philosopher Søren Kierkegaard … Psalm 1 on Beneficial BondsRead more
Psalm 1 Raises a Universal Question
What is the meaning of life? What could be a bigger question than that? This post is the first in a series of brief reflections on the biblical book called “The Psalms.” So often the … Psalm 1 Raises a Universal QuestionRead more
Elizabeth Gaskell, North and South
Elizabeth Gaskell, North and South[i While conversing with a colleague about the great English novelist, Jane Austen, she asked what I thought of Elizabeth Gaskell. I told her that I knew the name but … Elizabeth Gaskell, North and SouthRead more