Eve Tushnet
As many foolish men do, he demanded respect. Zing. Read more
As many foolish men do, he demanded respect. Zing. Read more
Daniel Mitsui should be familiar to longtime readers. Why not help a family in need WHILE grabbing something like this in your hot little paws: [image removed but it’s glorious!!] or this awesome bookplate? [image removed but it’s eerie and cool! IT’S A SKELETON Y’ALL] or this? [some sort of beetle thing on a luxe background–seriously, you have a relative who would love this] OR HIS WHOLE GALLERY, WHY NOT. Via Simcha Fisher. Read more
No, this post from Rod Dreher has a great Flannery O’Connor quote and terrific reader comments. What more do you need to know? Read more
lol: Way too demanding for Gen Ed requirement. Prof expected us all to exceed best students in the class?! LOL. Not even my major! Best prof ever! Loved it. Changing my major. Told us not to worry about grade, and then told us that most people would fail. What?! Seriously? more Read more
writes: …For most of my college career I was haunted by a singular image that I thought would define the entirety of my existence: When I closed my eyes I saw, I felt, myself closing the door to a cold and dark apartment, entirely empty, devoid of anyone who would witness my life and show me that I was known and loved. The frozen silence of it all was terrifying. That I thought this was my inescapable future after a... Read more
Great piece: When I was 14, I lived with my grandparents in a wealthy gated community and went to a very prestigious private school. This was the first time I had access to the Internet on a daily basis, and it changed my life forever. I discovered metal music and culture, which inspired me to learn the guitar. My yearbook ambitions quickly went from “become a judge like my grandfather” to “become a rock star.” This was not a popular... Read more
I have many friends who loved Melinda Selmys’s 2009 book, Sexual Authenticity: An Intimate Reflection on Homosexuality and Catholicism, in which she explored the philosophical issues arising from her own shift from lesbian atheist to married Catholic mom. It did not work for me at all. I admit that I am probably overly-harsh on Gay Catholic Whatnot. I wrote my own book–forthcoming Fall 2014 from Ave Maria Press, GET EXCITED–because nobody else had yet written the book I wanted to... Read more
This is the John L. Allen, Jr. of criminal justice old-media coups. He starts out with an introduction (so fi you’ve ever wondered why I keep plugging this guy, here you go), four myths about criminal justice, and notes on some recurring themes: Another recurring theme you’ll also find here is the problem with the way incentives are structured within the criminal justice system. From cops, to prosecutors, to judges, to the effects of our criminal laws themselves, we too... Read more
In effect, Benedict has gone from infallibility to near-invisibility, and entirely by his own choice. If that’s not a “miracle of humility in an era of vanity,” to invoke Elton John’s Vanity Fair tribute to Francis back in June, it’s hard to know what would be. –plus much more Read more
Like many persons more interested in power than sensual enjoyment, Sillery touched no strong drink. –I got this gemmy little slap from Terry Teachout Read more
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