Thursday, March 30, 2017

30 on the 30th: The Joshua Tree and "Running to Stand Still"

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A few days ago, while listening to a local radio station, a series of songs, all from the year 1987--my senior year and my first year of col...
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Tuesday, March 07, 2017

On Dreher's Benedict Option, the Christians and Localists Who Can Live It, and the Ones Who Can't

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[Cross-posted to Front Porch Republic ] Rod Dreher and I aren't close friends, but I've been blessed with the opportunity to assoc...
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Friday, January 20, 2017

Friday Mid-Morning Inauguration Day Video: "The End of the Innocence"

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For today, for many reasons. Most sad--but some, perhaps, a little bit hopeful. Just remember what Dr. Manhattan said: "Nothing ever en...
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Saturday, December 31, 2016

The Five Best Books I Read in 2016

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As I said in my previous post , this wasn't the best of years for my book reading. I read a lot, though not as much as usual, and not a ...

The Five Best Movies I Saw in 2016

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As I've said over and over, 2016 wasn't my best years. Lots of stress and sad news, and one of the consequences of all that is my vi...
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Tuesday, December 27, 2016

After Trump #2: Getting Populism Right

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[Cross-posted to Front Porch Republic ] Coming to grips with what the 2016 election means many things, especially for those of us who are ...
Monday, December 26, 2016

After Trump #1: Getting Urbanists and Localists Together

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[Cross-posted to Front Porch Republic ] So at the beginning of the month, when I finally got my election reflections out of my system, I ...
Friday, December 23, 2016

What Christmases with Dad Taught Us (Occasionally Even on Purpose)

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For us kids, it’s our first Christmas ever without our father, Jim Fox, around–because he really was always around, even if we were far away...