The Triumph of the Literal Mind
Christopher Hitchens once wrote that “the struggle for a free intelligence has always been a struggle between the ironic and literal mind.” The late journalist and social critic made that argument in...
View ArticleCorporate Capitalists Killed American Identity
Donald Trump, during a recent stop on his “Anarchy in the UK” tour, argued that the mass influx of immigrants into Europe is causing Great Britain and other nations to “lose their culture.” The fear of...
View ArticleWho’s Got the Country Music Blues?
Ken Burns’ masterful documentary series, “Country Music,” provides essential musical education, but also a soulful testament to the power of the human spirit. The veteran documentarian makes repeated...
View ArticleYou Buried the Queen but Soul Was Already Dead
Any list of all time great live albums that does not include both “Amazing Grace” and “Live at Fillmore West” is unworthy of consideration. For the same person to have released both these records would...
View ArticleSerena Williams Serves Tantrum, Scores for Identity Politics
Drama and literature at their best offer illustrative anecdotes—small stories that represents larger truths. The absurdist theater of the women’s U.S. Open tennis final, along with the mania it...
View ArticleThe Thin Line Between Political Correctness and Decency
There are few pronouncements that garner more enthusiastic applause than “I’m not politically correct.” There are also few that are more meaningless. A recent study, published in The Atlantic, reveals...
View ArticleTulsi: A Living Reminder of Iraq’s Liars and Apologists
Estimates of the number of civilians who died during the war in Iraq range from 151,000 to 655,000. An additional 4,491 American military personnel perished in the war. Mozhgan Savabieasfahani,...
View ArticleHow America Grew Bored With Love
“Where is the love?” Donny Hathaway and Roberta Flack sang in an unforgettable hit from 1972. Their breakup ballad could now double as an odd anthem for American culture. Its people, art, and...
View ArticleThe Dictatorship of the Young
The end of every semester confronts the college instructor with an indignity: reading student “evaluations” of his performance. While the principle of student feedback is sound in theory, the execution...
View ArticleWhen Students Melt Down Over a ‘B’
The library on campus of a small Catholic university in Illinois was largely empty. Since the administrators had replaced most of the bookshelves with plush furniture, conference tables, and chairs, it...
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