One great benefit of COVID is how it has shed light on that which would prefer to remain in the shadows. It becomes ever more obvious the degree to which we are emphatically told one thing on Monday and emphatically…
Category: Best Posts
G. K. Chesterton (1874-1936) wrote a weekly column for The Illustrated London News from 1908 to 1936. I compiled the quotes below from my reading of these essays, which were compiled by Ignatius Press in Volumes 27-37 of The Collected…
A Review of Mozart’s Letters, Mozart’s Life, Edited and Translated by Robert Spaethling Studying a person’s letters is an excellent way to explore an individual’s life and personality, and Robert Spaethling’s edition of Wolfgang Mozart’s letters makes the experience especially…
People think anybody can write, until they have to write something. With so many things in the world that suck, it’s astounding we’ve chosen to focus on straws. In the online world, we prioritize convenience over security, and sharing over…
I’ve always wanted to be in cahoots with somebody. I used to take the path of least resistance, but it was too exhausting. If you could devote your life to the study of one subject, what would it be? There…