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April 2016

April 29, 2016

The Anthony Option

The time may be near when we can greet a new Anthony as a deliverer--an...

April 27, 2016

Writing Good Character

I've had a small measure of success writing fiction for young adults. What I mean...

April 25, 2016

Book Review: The Race to Save Our Century

Confession is good for the soul, here’s mine: one of the authors of this book...

April 21, 2016

What Inside Out Managed to Leave Out

My latest contribution to my favorite magazine is available online. The magazine is Touchstone, and...

April 19, 2016

Of Long Fingernails, Gnosticism, and the Coming Age of Robots

I recall reading somewhere that oriental potentates grew their fingernails long in order to show...

April 14, 2016

Do the Most Intolerant Win?

Since reading, The Black Swan I've been a fan of Nassim Nicholas Taleb. I've also...

March 2016

March 24, 2016

Household Economics Coming to Your Living Room

When I talk about recovering home economics, and especially the centrality of productive property to...

March 18, 2016

The Han Solo Ethic

"I don't think I was ever that naive." I've been saying that to myself more...

March 11, 2016

The Main Chance and the Mystery of Manliness

If you follow this blog you know that I believe that productive property is the...

February 2016

February 22, 2016

Eddie the Eagle — Reviewed

I had the pleasure of screening, Eddie the Eagle for Patheos last Wednesday. It is...

February 08, 2016

Advice for a Nice Christian Young Man

If you haven't noticed by now, being nice doesn't get you very far. Perhaps the...

February 03, 2016

How to Short the Welfare State: Invest in Home Economics

When you think about the economy you probably only include your household as an afterthought....

February 01, 2016

The Big Short: the Rest of the Story

By 2004 I owned real estate in 3 states, had 18 tenants, and two people...

January 2016

January 25, 2016

The Finest Hours, a Crucible of Courage: a Review

Back in olden times, when there were only 3 networks and a slurry independent UHF...

January 14, 2016

Upcoming Film Review: The Finest Hours–to be posted on 1/22

I've been invited to screen another film, Disney's, The Finest Hours. Here's the trailer-- I'll...

December 2015

December 21, 2015

I’m Happy. Should I Feel Guilty About That?

I share good news with family and friends less often than I used to. I've lost...