Miscellaneous

Nine-Eleven Days

I decided to make as many enemies as possible, so this week's column at Catholic Exchange criticizes forced community emotionalism. Link. Opening paragraph:

Well, it's that time of year again. Nine-Eleven Days. A time of patriotism. A time of feeling compelled to stand up to Lee Greenwood's “God Bless the USA” as if it were the national anthem, or risk getting labeled “homosexual communist” and beaten up by the local rednecks.

Why I Don't Stay Informed

I'm glad the Establishment didn't succeed in destroying JRE during COVID. It’s pretty much the only way I stay informed to the extent I want to be informed. I agree with Nassim Taleb’s observation that there’s no reason to read the daily news,

Why Weak Fools Can Dominate

Exploring the fool in Christ and the fool in Antichrist. Ivan the Terrible v. Nicholas of Pskov. Nietzsche v. Everyone

Something Tells Me I’d Really Enjoy the Private Letters of Two Men I Didn’t Even Know Existed

It helps to be aware of one’s ignorance. That’s one reason I like to read Joseph Epstein, who wrote a delightful essay for the current issue of the new Catholic journal, The Lamp that brought my level of awareness to the brim. The topic? The letters of George

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