"To Play is to Contemplate," James Schall
"One should live out one's days playing at certain games--sacrificing, singing, and dancing." Plato, The Laws
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Localism is Better Because It Provides Far More Options
This is a frustrating interview.
The champions of localism, Front Porch Republic, interview an enemy of it, Trevor Latimore (author of Small Isn't Beautiful).
It's a cordial exchange, with interesting arguments/points by both sides, but Latimore's position seems to gel around this simple
Jigsaw Puzzles. Non-Stories. The Focused Life?
My father-in-law is 93 and really sharp. One thing he does to keep sharp: jigsaw puzzles. He times himself and works them serenely but with focus.
The mental exercise drips with lessons explored by Dr. Kevin Majerjes at Optimal Work: short bursts of sustained focus, little goals that keep you
Has Feminism And 'Hoeflation' Destroyed Dating In The West?
Tyler Durden at Zero Hedge
Scrolling Blog: January 2024
January 31, 2024
AI and the Left Hemisphere
About once a month, I come across an online essay that is so lengthy and compelling that, after reading the first section, I merely scan the rest and print it out so I can study it later.
Such is this essay by
Britain’s Oldest Pubs—Some Over 800 Years Old—Still Open
from Epoch Times
Cell Phones, Radio, and the Philosophy of Marshall McLuhan
“Hot” media and “cool” media were McLuhan’s buzz dichotomy. A hot medium is one that extends one of our senses. A cool medium is one that requires a lot from one of our senses.
Beer is on the Decline
2023 has been a terrible year for the nectar of the gods
U.S. beer shipments fell more than 5% in the first nine months of the year and by year’s end are expected to hit their lowest level in a quarter-century, according to industry tracker Beer Marketer’s
In Praise of Repair Culture
Repair Culture on the Rise?The new issue of Plough magazine pushes for a return to repairing things. The thrust of this new movement: “throwaway culture” is creating all sorts of problems, from landfills to euthanasia. And big business is the reason. Starting in 1923, it stopped making products intended
Dark Santa
Mary Wellesley at The Spectator