1,276 words Hurricane Milton developed into a whirling colossus that made landfall on Wednesday October 9. It was initially set to create a storm surge of up to 20 feet, with winds expected to surpass the 100-mph mark and gusts topping 200 mph. Milton was…

1,335 words I can just imagine Woody Allen’s elevator pitch for Blue Jasmine: “Imagine Streetcar Named Desire, only Blanche du Bois was married to Bernie Madoff.” Yes, Blue Jasmine (2013) is derivative. Yes, it is derivative of a classic, to which it will…

2,515 words This year, the Trump train has been more like an emotional roller-coaster. My decision to vote for Trump has flip-flopped almost as much as Trump has. Recently, I re-read my endorsement of Trump from four years ago, “Trump: Without Illusions or…

7,243 words CHAPTER 6 THE FERN AND THE LATHE The Technocratic Fallacy Human nature is not a machine to be built after a model, and set to do exactly the work prescribed for it, but a tree, which requires to grow and develop itself on all sides, according…

885 words Onesime Jalbert of Quebec and his wife Celestine had 17 children. In their defense, the television had not been invented yet. Of the 17 Jalbert children, 16 of them lived and died leaving nary a mark on the world. Ah, but the 17th child, now he…

2,237 words In “They Don’t Make Them Like They Used To,” Angelo Plume’s paean to the film First Knight, he gives us a blow-by-blow account of the film, lamenting that such films don’t get made anymore.  Sad but true for the West. After reading the review…

3,095 words Today is a fitting occasion to celebrate the works of Charles Ives (October 20, 1874–May 19, 1954), one of America’s greatest composers. In true American fashion, Ives was an iconoclast who combined old-world influences with adventurous musical…

2,650 words What is an extremist? It’s a word which is thrown around a lot these days. I’ve never considered myself to be an extremist. Aside from going through a brief phase of the convert’s zeal a few years back as I digested the “red pill”, I’ve never…

3,037 words The word “sleaze” has a strange history which has left it with a number of meanings. In the UK, it has become associated with political corruption, and has recently been brought back into service as Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer continues to…

3,329 words Catherine Ruth Pakaluk Hannah’s Children: The Women Quietly Defying the Birth Dearth New York: Regnery Gateway, 2024 It is uncanny how many contemporary ideals find their common denominator in the rejection of procreation—much of environmentalism…

1,919 words American universities are clearly antagonistic to the concept of a unified white identity. The academy is now dominated by an egalitarian left that overwhelmingly favors multiculturalism, affirmative action, and, in some circles, white replacement.…

139 words Greg Johnson, Angelo Plume, and Gaddius had a discussion on the pros and cons of voting for Donald Trump in this year’s election, and addressed some other topics as well. Their chat is now available to download or listen to online. 5:44 – Is Trump…

3,290 words I forgot who said it, but it went like this: There is a difference between best movies and favorite movies. You might know objectively that Citizen Kane is the best movie of all time (I happen to disagree), but few people would name it as their…

2,000 words Richard D. Fuerle Erectus Walks Amongst Us New York: Spooner Press, 2008 Richard Fuerle (1941 – 2018), was a man with an extremely active mind. He was a Pennsylvanian and a lawyer who continuously sought out further education and learning. One…

1,411 words The twenty-first century is nearly a quarter done, and things don’t look so good. It may be time to pause and contemplate the remarkable socially and morally transformative effects of three powerful, intermingling forces that have come into ascendancy.…

1,817 words When Israel resorts to extreme violence against its neighbors, the fallout is felt throughout the world, especially in the United States and the wider West. Iran, for instance, will activate its terror networks in Europe. We have already seen…

3,112 words Aragorn: What do you fear, lady? Éowyn: To stay behind bars, until use and old age accept them, and all chance of doing great deeds is gone beyond recall or desire. J. R. R. Tolkien, The Return of the King The Restoration did not so much restore…