On the Nature of Evil: A Question for the Hive Mind
I’m working simultaneously on several new posts for my Ideology Is The Enemy series, and because of this I’ve been thinking a bit about the concept of evil. There are a few things I...
Daily Archive: May 29, 2013
Driving Blind: The Humanities Die and Superman Returns
Digby argues that MSNBC’s ratings aren’t down because of quality issues, but rather that a large part of its liberal base is currently alienated and indifferent. Some are defending the humanities against digital aggression,...
Okay, Is This Wrong?
Yesterday, a student brought in cupcakes to celebrate his birthday, as is our routine*. However, he opted to bring in Spider-Man cupcakes for the boys and Hello, Kitty cupcakes for the girls, distributing them...
A Fund Raising Sail to Benefit the Hampton Ballet Theatre School and the Hamptons Festival Orchestra
OG readers and writers, please helps us get the word out! On Sunday June 2, Mon Tiki will be offering special 45-minute cruises to raise funds to bring the live music of the Hampton...
There Is No Conservative Reform Movement
I think it’s fair to say that, excepting those conservatives with a passion for solitude, these are not halcyon days for members of the center-right. On the political end you’ve got guys like Ted...
The Principled Pragmatic Reader
Last week I got an email from reader Karen, who asked if I would be willing to share some book titles that might help her better know and understand my political philosophy of principled...
