Book Review: The Conservative Mind: From Burke to Eliot
The cornerstone of Kirk’s essay is that Edmund Burke (1729-1797) was the founder of Modern Conservatism. I have read two of Burke’s works, Speech on Conciliation with America (1775) and…
Solemnity of the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist
Today is the feast of my local parish’s patron saint, St. John the Baptist. It being a weekday we had a morning Mass, which I normally attend, and a special…
Review: The Scholar’s Mission
Title: “The Scholar’s Mission” in The Works of Orestes A. Brownson Collected and Arranged by Henry F. Brownson Volume XIX pages 65-87. Author: Orestes Augustus Brownson Published: New York: AMS…
Flower couplets
Stars of Jerusalem, so small and white Looks like the stars in heaven at night. Daffodils are early to bloom Chasing away wintertime gloom Common violets close to the ground…
Maps of Meaning
Title: Maps of Meaning Author: Jordan B. Peterson Published: New York: Routledge, 1999 This book has deepened my perception of myths, archetypes, dreams, and ultimately how I understand myself and…
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The Collapse of Superman by William Roscoe Thayer
Review of a political satire debunking the myth of the German Superman in 1918.