First Things editor Alexi Sargeant says that “Trump’s policies, such as they are, usually come down to America breaking its promises.” Read the argument after the jump and say what you think of it. (more…)
First Things editor Alexi Sargeant says that “Trump’s policies, such as they are, usually come down to America breaking its promises.” Read the argument after the jump and say what you think of it. (more…)
It’s very gratifying for a writer to hear from a reader who “gets” what the writer was trying to say. So I would like to humbly commend to you Heather Judd’s review of Family Vocation, excerpted and linked after the jump. Which reminds me that you
I’ve been in Texas quite a bit this summer and was introduced to the HEB grocery stores. They aren’t just supermarkets; they are megamarkets–but they are also clean, spacious, well-laid out, and they carry everything you could possibly need. Now I know where the stores
Pro-abortion Catholics–members of “Catholics for Choice”–are running ads promoting their position, calling abortion a “social justice issue” and urging the repeal of the Hyde Amendment, which prevents taxpayer money from being to kill babies in the womb. (This, by the way, is Hillary Clinton’s goal.) A
Well, what did you think of the first presidential debate? Who won, and in what sense? How did the two candidates come across? Did it change your mind about anything?
Use the comments at this post to react to this first presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. I will be doing so, assuming my plane gets in on time. UPDATE: I made it, with 7 minutes to spare! I don’t like either candidate,
The New York Times has a fascinating article by Berkeley history professor Jonathan Sheehan about how he teaches John Calvin in his secular classroom. Specifically, he uses the scary stuff in Calvin–particularly, double predestination–to blow the minds of his students and to teach them their
Tonight at 9:00 ET, presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump will debate each other. The event will be televised on all major networks. Right now, the race is pretty much even. This will be the first time voters will get to see both of the candidates
On Friday, someone shot up a Macy’s make-up counter in Burlington, Washington, killing four women–aged 16 to 95–and a man. A suspect has been arrested: 20-year-old Arcan Cetin, a Muslim from Turkey. He has a record of assaulting his step-father, drunk driving, and selling drugs.
Garrison Keillor has stepped away from Prairie Home Companion. Ethan McCarthy discusses his depiction of the Midwest and its values, which Keillor loves, though he often finds them annoying. But you’ve got to read what McCarthy says about Keillor’s depiction of the church and Christianity
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