Therese Lisieux's Little Way is Exquisitely Post-Modernist
Another postmodernist existentialist revolt against the left hemisphere and its suffocating emphasis on essence
Eric Scheske
Neo-Prohibitionists Now to Turn to Science
The Anti-Neo-ProhibitionistsActually, I don't believe my own title, but the
entire flip-floppy nature of scientific research regarding the effects of
alcohol should discredit science in general. One study says a little alcohol
helps; another says it hurts. One says small amounts help the heart; others say
that'
Don’t Crowd Me?
SenecaA few years ago, I went to the local high school’s first home football
game, which, like most home openers, was well-attended.
Afterward, I was exhausted. I mean, absolutely exhausted, like I had lead around
my shoulders. I’d had a hard week at work, but the level of
Mystics and Zen Masters, by Thomas Merton
A Micro-Review/Essay
Many Predicted NATO Expansion Would Lead to War.
Photo by Jakson Martins on Pexels.com
[https://www.pexels.com/photo/soldier-holding-gun-2230885/]I'm not a huge fan of
the Cato Institute, but this is a good piece:
Russia's military offensive against Ukraine is an act of aggression
[https://www.19fortyfive.com/2022/02/russia-war-on-ukraine-what-does-putin-hope-to-achieve/]
that
Why soil is a surprisingly noisy place
The first time that Marcus Maeder stuck a noise sensor into the ground, it was on a whim. A sound artist and acoustic ecologist, he was sitting in a mountain meadow and pushed a special microphone he'd built into the soil. "I was just curious," says
Anchor Bags for the Low Tunnels
I mentioned earlier that I'm erecting a bunch of low tunnels to keep insects off my spinach crops.
I bought 100 76" wire support hoops and 500' of Agribon floating row cover.
Now I just needed something to anchor down the fabric. Most resources caution against
Jack Kerouac: The Tao on Steroids
Kerouac rejected The Great Rejection
California, I Barely Knew Thee!
Riddle: What do you get when you combine great weather and great social welfare programs that make it feasible to live outdoors with a housing inventory that isn't nearly sufficient to accommodate the throngs of people who want to live in the same place?
Answer: California.
Geographically, it
Louis Markos
Louis Markos is one of the most engaging lecturers I've ever listened to. If you get a chance to pick up his lectures at The Great Courses or otherwise, I highly recommend him. He's also responsive to emails. He has given me invaluable guidance in forays