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Make no mistake. I'm busy. I have thoughts on everything, and may well expand on some mentioned, and minimize others. But I have work to do and unless you want…
“Religion and Public Life in America” (IMPRIMIS April 2013 • Volume 42, Number 4)
R. R. Reno is the editor of First Things, a journal of religion in public life. He received his from Haverford College and his in religious studies from Yale University, and taught…
Donald Trump and Getting Worse
I'm supposed to issue an opinion on Donald Trump's run for the President, or at least my impression on the impression that he deliberately impressed upon the public, for whatever…
“The Dangers of Price Controls” (IMPRIMIS Vol. l No. l May, 1972)
THE DANGERS OF PRICE CONTROLS by Henry Hazlitt The first thing to be said about wage and price fixing is that it is harmful at any time and under any conditions. It…
Billy Talent – Red Flag
Many years ago I found the song "Red Flag" (performed by Billy Talent) attached to a video of clips from an episode or two of the cartoon series TEEN TITANS,…
Flag Day
Today is Flag Day and the day the United States Army was born. I love the Flag. The Fourth of July was traditionally celebrated as America's birthday, but the idea…
mouse versus elephant
I didn't know the Mythbusters tested this idea until last year. i was surprised. The cartoons were right. The Mythbusters have mice and they traveled to elephants. And of course…
Ronald Reagan Brandenburg Gate Speech 28th Anniversary
28 years today President Ronald Reagan gave his speech at the Brandenburg Gate, addressing the whole of western civilization, especially the Germans in the audience, but with a special line…
“Calvin Coolidge and the Moral Case for Economy” (IMPRIMIS February 2013 • Volume 42, Number 2)
Amity Shlaes is a syndicated columnist for Bloomberg, a director of the Four Percent Growth Project at the George W. Bush Presidential Center, and a member of the board of the…
Proper Goat Anatomy
Naturally Proper Goat Anatomy is best described using a baby goat. Why on earth is there a baby goat on this blog? I was informed that goats are cute. Baby…