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April 2018

April 10, 2018

Modern Loneliness Is Like Nothing That Has Come Before

Paris Je T’aime is a good movie overall, but the best part is the end....

January 2018

January 29, 2018

The Lovers that Dare Not Speak Their Names

There is only so much to spread around. Take attention, for example. In spite of...

January 24, 2018

The Future Will be Even Lonelier

The modern way of living extracts payment for all its wonders in the form of...

January 23, 2018

Modern Children’s Entertainment is Terrible

Soon, I will have been a parent a dozen years. In that time, I have...

January 18, 2018

A Different Life Is Possible

We take so much for granted. We assume the way things are is the best...

January 16, 2018

The Solution to Our Sexual Misconduct Problem is Chastity

Behind our ongoing rush of sexual misconduct allegations is a crisis of ideals. We cannot...

January 12, 2018

We Have Created an Anxious Generation

Given that many college students learn nothing during their years in higher education, one might...

January 10, 2018

Rod Dreher, Liberalism and Edgardo Mortara

Rod Dreher is a man given to strong reactions and this article at First Things...

April 2017

April 24, 2017

How Spring Break Destroyed America

Sometime in the 1990’s when other college kids were off on Spring Break, I was...

April 14, 2017

Evangelical Christian Culture Devalues Men: An Example

You may not know who Russell Moore is, but you should. He is president of...

April 07, 2017

Traditionalists Must Oppose Military Action

Traditionalists and modernists differ in that traditionalists don’t believe the world can be perfected. We...

March 2017

March 29, 2017

We Are Mostly Blind to the Suffering of the World

My wife’s phone rang a couple of times last night. First, it was the pastor...

March 23, 2017

A Brief Defense of Sleep

My dog had to go on medication a couple of weeks ago. It makes her...

October 2016

October 28, 2016

The Stories a Desperate People Tell

One reason they call it popular culture is that its popular, really, really popular. The...

October 17, 2016

Father Hunger is Destroying Civilization

The modern world creates all manner of spiritual and emotional disease. People everywhere suffer needlessly...

October 07, 2016

Evangelical Churches as Feminist Strongholds

If you think the fact that she attends an Evangelical church will do anything to...

September 2016

September 08, 2016

This Culture Makes Family Almost Impossible

Over at Boundless, a web site for Christian 20-somethings, Wendy Alsup writes about the problem...

September 01, 2016

How to Talk to Boys: A Response to Danielle Campoamor

The attack on manhood begins early. Those who want to shame men and turn us...

August 2016

August 25, 2016

Is It Okay for Men to Cry?

The video below made the rounds a few weeks back. The reason is obvious once...

August 11, 2016

Nice Guys, Bad Girls and God: Some Thoughts on a Post by Mark Braivo

Women sometimes do terrible things, and Mark Braivo recently posted a story of one such...

August 04, 2016

Men Everywhere Have Been Trained to Lose

Not long ago, my wife and I took our daughters to see a performance of...

August 01, 2016

A Few Reflections on Rainbow Sparkle

About two years ago, our littlest one fell down hard. It was a hot day...

May 2016

May 05, 2016

Advice to Young Men: Stop Worrying About Whether She Likes You

If you want a girlfriend, there is nothing worse for you than fretting about getting...

March 2016

March 07, 2016

Do Chicks Dig Jerks?

Clichés become clichés because they contain a truth in a succinct and memorable form. They...

February 2016

February 08, 2016

Why Men And Women Can’t Be Friends

The answer to the question of whether heterosexual men and women can be friends is...

February 01, 2016

Chasing Women is a Fruitless Endeavor

Imagine once again, as I am sure you’ve done before, that you have the power...

January 2016

January 22, 2016

Book Review: “First Kill All the Marriage Counselors” by Laura Doyle

Laura Doyle has set herself the modest goal of ending worldwide divorce. She isn’t aiming...

January 18, 2016

The Benedict Option is Just What Fathers Do

Each night when it is time for bed, I am the last to ascend the...

January 11, 2016

Happiness is Not Your Natural State

I came down the stairs at home not long ago to hear our youngest daughter...

January 06, 2016

Self-Pity and How to Overcome It

Self-pity is a constant danger. No rude boss, no criminal skulking in the dark, no...