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Dostoyevsky's Mock Execution

In 1849, political radicals were taken out of their jail to be executed. They were lined up in front of the firing squad. Right before the guns were fired, a courier galloped up with an imperial decree, commuting the death sentence to a term in prison camp. The whole thing

How to Live Like a Zen Master

Lessons from spiritual adepts from various traditions tell us the same thing: Cultivate the eyes of a child

Four reasons why the Right shouldn't be too distraught by the Capitol building violence

If you're like me, you're still embarrassed by the violent eruption at the Capitol building last week. I know, Trump didn't directly provoke it, but those close to him did, and Trump indirectly did. As I mentioned yesterday [https://thedailyeudemon.com/53037/], no one

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Orwell Anniversary, of Sorts

"A Farthing Newspaper," the very first of George Orwell's articles to appear in England, was published on December 29, 1928, in G.K.'s Weekly. [Michael Shelden, Orwell, London, 1991, p. 127]

The Forsaken Stans

What are the most God-forsaken ares on earth? I'm talking about barren areas. Relatively barren of natural beauty, of a beautiful cultural history, and of a beautiful contemporary culture. And menacing: in its vastness, perhaps, or its brokenness. There are plenty of contenders (western Australia, western China, northeastern

Seven Days Make One Weak

Yeah, I know: The weekly column is a day late. But I also know: I told you not to expect another 7D1W column this year, yet here I am. I just returned from a whirlwind trip to Detroit to see the in-laws. Some of the finest folk this side of

Random College Football Thoughts

Photo by David Morris on Pexels.com [https://www.pexels.com/photo/american-football-playing-2190159/]Notre Dame will apparently get the fourth spot, which makes me happy, but (i) I think Texas A&M is a better choice, and (ii) it annoys me that the ACC will get two teams into

The Joseph Epstein/Jill Biden Affair

My man Joseph Epstein made a flash a few years ago with his suggestion that Jill Biden drop the "Dr." from her title while she serves as First Lady. The uproar was pretty intense. I saw him referred to as a "misogynist," "bigot," and

From Johnson's Dictionary: Neckweed, Siren, Pudder

Neckweed: Hemp. To pudder: to perplex, to disturb, to confound. Couple-beggar: One that makes it his business to marry beggars to each other. Siren: a mischievous enticer.