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35,000-Word Tribute to The Matter with Things

35,000-Word Tribute to The Matter with Things

I typically read the essays I post or link to, but I haven't read this one: "Beyond the Scientific Revolution: Ian McGilchrist's The Matter with Things." But I might be forgiven. It clocks in at 35,000 words. And based on the first 2,

Scrolling Blog: May 2023

Scrolling Blog: May 2023

May 31, 2023 The Boromir Option It appears Patrick Deneen has rejected the Benedict Option in favor of the Boromir Option, with special disdain for Albert Jay Nock's observation that a man performs his societal role by improving himself, without taking the reigns of power, just as Socrates

The Picture Book: Foe of the Left Hemisphere?

The Picture Book: Foe of the Left Hemisphere?

A Medieval Christmas Dollar-for-word, this book is a terrible deal. It's 28 pages long and, except for a short appendix, every word is merely a paste job from the 2003 Revised Standard Edition (Catholic Edition) of the Bible. And the book costs $44! These publishers oughtta be locked

The Neon God

The Neon God

Paul Kingsnorth at The Abbey of Misrule

BYCU

BYCU

The Walktail and Tequila. Fare for Your Weekend Bar Talk

JFK, Serial Killers, and Cults: The Fall of Heroes

JFK, Serial Killers, and Cults: The Fall of Heroes

The rise of fear and absurdity in American society from the sixties to the era of COVID-19

Developing: Notes On the Unseen Battle that Goes on Around Us

Developing: Notes On the Unseen Battle that Goes on Around Us

Father Simon recently said that, if we could see the invisible battle that goes on around us, between the demons and the angels, we'd be terrified. It's a blessing that our normal mode of existence doesn't let us see such things. The mystics, however,

On Milosz, Exile, and Humane Art

On Milosz, Exile, and Humane Art

Rachel E. Hicks at Front Porch Republic

Nature is Healing

Nature is Healing

Sam Kriss and The Lamp

Toad Houses

Toad Houses

I told a friend about my huge slug and bug problem this year. He recommended I attract toads to my garden. He said they'd crush the slug population quickly. I stored the advice away, then I ran across someone on the Internet enthusing about garden toads and how