Postmodernism and the Devil
"Roper: So now you'd give the Devil benefit of law! More: Yes. What would you do? Cut a great road through the law to get after the Devil? Roper: I'd…
Month: August 2018
Book Review: World Order by Henry Kissinger
'Magisterial' and 'epic' are all words that come to mind to describe Kissinger's magnum opus, written in 2014 when he was 91. Certainly a book that begins a consideration of…
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Chesterton’s Poetry
Chesterton is one of my favourite authors; an author of which I'll read almost anything he wrote, regardless of what it is. His writing catches you up with his wonderfully…
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A Tourist’s Guide to New Orleans
A friend recently asked me for some advice on what to see and do when visiting New Orleans. I know the city fairly well - my Dad's whole family lives…
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Some Thoughts on the Culture Wars
It’s hard to imagine now just how controversial and offensive Monty Python’s Life of Brian was when it first came out. BBC and ITV refused to show it, it was…
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A Satire on Academic Politics
Cornford's 'Microcosmographia Academica' (1908) remains my favourite satire on academic politics. For those unfamiliar with it, it takes the form of being a guide to the young academic interested in…