Paul Johnson, 1928–2023
By Adrian Goldsworthy at The New Criterion
Eric Scheske
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
By Matthew Walther at the New York Times
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
By Theodore Dalrymple at City Journal
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
Robert Payne, The Holy Fire (1957). A Micro-Review
A GKC Christmas Poem
A Christmas Carol
by G.K. Chesterton
The Christ-child lay on Mary's lap,
His hair was like a light.
(O weary, weary were the world,
But here is all aright.)
The Christ-child lay on Mary's breast,
His hair was like a star.
(O stern and cunning
Dion: The Wanderer Has Never Left the Building
By Rafael Alvarez, at Village Voice
Mystic Alcohology
By Michael P. Foley, at First Things