Monthly Archives: March 2025

The Wounded Prophet

Aaron Renn writes: Rod Dreher has a knack for putting his finger on the pulse of what people are going to be talking about next. He did this with his Benedict Option, and I believe has done it again with … Continue reading

Posted in Aaron Renn | Comments Off on The Wounded Prophet

The Vanishing Neighbor: The Transformation of American Community (2014)

Marc J. Dunkelman writes: * Rather than have a local nobleman keep watch over a district, as in England, the cohort of Americans living nearby took joint responsibility for their collective well – being . Many colonists had moved away … Continue reading

Posted in America | Comments Off on The Vanishing Neighbor: The Transformation of American Community (2014)

Christians In A Negative America (3-6-25)

01:00 NYT: People Are Going Silent’: Fearing Retribution, Trump Critics Muzzle Themselves: People say they are intimidated by online attacks from the president, concerned about harm to their businesses or worried about the safety of their families. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/06/us/politics/trump-democracy.html20:00 New York: … Continue reading

Posted in America | Comments Off on Christians In A Negative America (3-6-25)

Nuclear War: A Scenario (2024)

Annie Jacobsen writes in her recent book: * As a general rule, missile tests as significant as an ICBM launch are announced, usually to neighbors — through diplomatic channels, back channels, some other kind of channel, but almost always through … Continue reading

Posted in Nuclear | Comments Off on Nuclear War: A Scenario (2024)

The relationship between shame & rage (3-6-25)

Google AI: Shame and rage are often interconnected, with many people experiencing intense anger as a defense mechanism against feelings of shame, essentially using rage to mask or deflect the painful experience of feeling inadequate or worthless; this can create … Continue reading

Posted in Addiction | Comments Off on The relationship between shame & rage (3-6-25)