Monthly Archives: July 2017

Donald Trump, Leftists, and Western Civilization

Posted on July 31, 2017 by Dr. J

Regular readers of this blog know that I like Western civilization. I like its great traditions of literature, art, music, political thought, scientific reasoning, and many other things, all of which have their roots in the classical world and Judeo-Christian … Continue reading →

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Shakespeare Slut-Shames Time

Posted on July 30, 2017 by Dr. J

I’m back again after a long hiatus with more of the Great Books Project. Let’s dig right into it. Here are the readings for the coming week: War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy, Book VII (GBWW Vol. 51, pp. 275-302) … Continue reading →

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The Death of Reading

Posted on July 22, 2017 by Dr. J

Long spells between posts here, I know. I’ve been out of the country twice and gone through the birth of Child #7 since the beginning of May, along with managing several summer courses, so things have been hectic. But I … Continue reading →

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