The John's Penance
One thing from Chapter 11 of Tom Holland's excellent Dominion:
A clerical disciple of Abelard argued that, when determining the severity of penance for patronizing a prostitute, the woman's hotness should be taken into account.
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Traveling with Your Left Hemisphere
In The Art of Travel, Alain de Botton describes traveling to an island paradise. The first morning, he sat on the beach, coconut trees leaning toward the sea, jungle-covered hills behind him. He then began to think about
a sore throat I had developed during the flight, worry over
Blessed Henri de Lubac?
George Weigel at First Things
Ten Totally Impractical Observations about Life that You Need to Hear
I don't think Fr. Schall knew it, but his book is a relentless celebration of the right hemisphere.
Fine Drunken Literature Returns
Dopamine flooded my brain and I immediately wanted gin to fill my veins: An email announced a new issue of Modern Drunkard Magazine had dropped.
My immediate reaction, "It's not dead!" "Will I get a hard copy in the mail?" "How many of
Why I am Now a Christian
Ayaan Hirsi Ali at UnHerd
Scrolling Blog: December 2023
December 30, 2023
Detroit Pistons Relegated To WNBADETROIT, MI — After suffering a record-tying 28th straight loss, basketball fans across the country and the other 29 NBA teams voted unanimously to demote the Detroit Pistons to the WNBA.The Babylon Bee
December 29, 2023
BYCU
Beer is on the Decline2023
This is Your Brain on News
Interview of Bryan Caplan at the 80,000 Hours Podcast. Transcript.
Clearing Ground
Adam Smith at Front Porch Republic
Paragraph 7 of This Newman Sermon is Stunning (Plus a Thomas Sowell Kicker)
"Sermon 13: Implicit and Explicit Reason"