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Scrolling Blog: January 2023

Scrolling Blog: January 2023

January 30, 2023 Weekly Column is Up Don’t be That Guy“That guy” is always a left hemisphere guyThe Daily EudemonTDE As I mentioned a few weeks ago, the Monday column will occasionally be a repeat of the Saturday newsletter. I thought it would happen only once or twice

On “Edward Hopper’s New York” at the Whitney Museum of American Art

On “Edward Hopper’s New York” at the Whitney Museum of American Art

By James Panero at The New Criterion

Magician Affects Audience Even After the Show

Magician Affects Audience Even After the Show

Paul Johnson, 1928–2023

Paul Johnson, 1928–2023

By Adrian Goldsworthy at The New Criterion

Hand Me a Gallon of that Vodka and Mountain Dew

Hand Me a Gallon of that Vodka and Mountain Dew

Here’s something obvious that I never brought to the surface of full consciousness: a cocktail must, you know, taste like alcohol: A cocktail “must have sufficient alcoholic flavor.” Even the simplest of cocktails like a vermouth cassis must taste of alcohol. If you don’t like the taste of

Poetry Died 100 Years Ago This Month

Poetry Died 100 Years Ago This Month

By Matthew Walther at the New York Times

What is “Existence Strikes Back”?

What is “Existence Strikes Back”?

“Existence Strikes Back” is the working title of a body of writing and ideas that I’ve been working on for 30 years

Reign of the Administrators

Reign of the Administrators

By Theodore Dalrymple at City Journal

Starting the Trip: The Matter with Things: Our Brains, Our Delusions, and the Unmaking of the World

Starting the Trip: The Matter with Things: Our Brains, Our Delusions, and the Unmaking of the World

At $150, I'm trusting the trip will be worth it.

One of the Finest Saint Books Ever

One of the Finest Saint Books Ever

Robert Payne, The Holy Fire (1957). A Micro-Review