Monthly Archives: June 2011

Thursday

Posted on June 30, 2011 by Eric

Odd Names This blog post at NRO about odd Puritan names (“Experience Bliss,” “Thankful Clapp,” “Moses Sleeper”) reminded me of this passage from A Renegade History of the United States: “In 1864 Increase Mather set out to put an end … Continue reading →

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Wednesday

Posted on June 29, 2011 by Eric

Received in an Email These insults are from an era before the English language got boiled down to 4-letter words: A member of Parliament to Disraeli: “Sir, you will either die on the gallows or of some unspeakable disease.” “That … Continue reading →

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Tuesday

Posted on June 28, 2011 by Eric

The Libertarian Political Philosophy in a Nutshell “Society, it should be kept in mind, is a group of people who cooperate with one another in order that they may severally and individually improve their circumstances, and the techniques by which … Continue reading →

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Monday

Posted on June 27, 2011 by Eric

Quick Reference: “The idea that A could at the same time be non-A or that to prefer A to B could at the same time be to prefer B to A is simply inconceivable and absurd to a human mind.” … Continue reading →

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From the Notebooks

Posted on June 27, 2011 by Eric

Pornography and Idiocy (from 2004) Writing about pornography is kinda like making pornography: what are you going to say (do) that hasn’t been said (done) before? The director of a pornographic movie tries to think of something that hasn’t been … Continue reading →

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Something for Sunday Morning

Posted on June 26, 2011 by Eric

“All fear arises from the love of something.” St. Thomas Aquinas Bookmark it: del.icio.us | Reddit | Slashdot | Digg |

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Friday

Posted on June 24, 2011 by Eric

Plato, Aristotle, and Aquinas? The Beer Taster recently featured Three Philosophers. That is one righteous beer. I agree with this description: “The aroma is very malty and full of cherries, as well as some other dark fruits such as raisins. … Continue reading →

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Thursday

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Eric

Studies like this don’t really impress me: Women Who Lost Virginity Early More Likely To Divorce. It’s nice to see empirical support for the idea that poor upbringing results in poor results, but I don’t think we can conclude from … Continue reading →

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Wednesday

Posted on June 22, 2011 by Eric

Catholic Blog Surfing Bert Ghezzi is a genuinely good guy. I’ve corresponded with him on a few occasions, and he even expressed willingness to “go to bat” for me on a book proposal he liked (alas, even Bert can’t overcome … Continue reading →

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Tuesday

Posted on June 21, 2011 by Eric

Catholic Arts and Letters Weekly On the centennial of his birth, the influence of Catholicism on Marshall McLuhan’s Catholicism gets a fair and good hearing. Perhaps the best essay of the year so far. . . . more>> Simone Weil. … Continue reading →

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Monday

Posted on June 20, 2011 by Eric

The Angel and the Idiots What do Lady Gaga and Mother Teresa have in common? A lot, according to this vapid piece at The Economist: The Angel and the Monster. The piece isn’t sacrilegious (though it does recount some of … Continue reading →

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Something for Sunday Morning

Posted on June 18, 2011 by Eric

True virtue has no limits, but goes on and on, and especially holy charity, which is the virtue of virtues, and which having a definite object, would become infinite if it could meet with a heart capable of infinity. St. … Continue reading →

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