A Time Beyond the Edge of the Wild: [W]hen they were landed Sir Tristram set up his pavilion upon the land of Camelot, and there he let hang...

There Will Be No New Taxes: But perhaps a small surcharge may be necessary. Also, there may be some 'fees.' And, really, raising t...

Caritas in Veritate : If you are interested in the Pope's new encyclical, you can read it here . There have been a number of reactions,...

Logos : Since we have been discussing aesthetics and ethics, this debate on sacred music and chant is highly appropriate. This may set the...

A Mon Seul Desir : I set out to find the song -- I've been listening to a lot of early music this week -- but the tapestry is at least a...

Officers of the Court - Grim is occasionally fond of recounting a tale of John Randolph. A guest is coming to dinner; Mr. Randolph is not pr...

Independence Day: A merry, and free, one to all of you. When, in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve...

Catching Up: One of the things I've been catching up on since getting back is Schlock Mercenary . This one has a certain high quality.

Trotto : Eric often tells me, and rightly, that we live in an age in which the great things are there for those who have an ear. Here is on...

The Taliban's No Good, Very Bad Day: Get some, Marines . Our hearts are with you.

Alchemy: One thing that strikes me on returning to America is how much garbage is on sale. Every city and town is covered with malls and sh...

Paganus : The Latin word from which we derive "pagan" means something like 'of the countryside' or 'rural.' There...

DEVO + Neil Young. Yeah. I didn't believe it either.

Cuts: So I'm learning what's been going on back here in the states while I've been gone. I see we're discussing health care...

A New Adventure: One of the luckiest men in the world has proven his luck again . He deserves it, though -- I hope you all will stop by to ...

"The Crusader's Return" 1. HIGH DEEDS achieved of knightly fame, From Palestine the champion came; The cross upon his shoulder...

Some Cavalry Videos: Bthun sends a couple of remarkable videos. You knew that the great desert tribes had sometimes ridden to war, not on h...

Vrroom: Mark Steyn notes the political success of fascists in Europe: [I]n the western half of Continental Europe, politics evolved to the ...

"Tolk"? A list of reasons someone likes Tolkien : 3) The Watcher in the Water Dude. That totally was cool. I mean, say what you li...

Men & Women At Work: Cassandra has a good post today on women and the workplace . Her aside in the comments is also an interesting conj...