Through that mysterious wormhole that is the Internet, I happened upon (for the first time) this 2005 article penned by Charles Coulombe about why, despite his conservative values, he cannot abide leaving the city:
Here are its basic symptoms: on the one hand, my politics are firmly fixed on the right. So far as I am [...]

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I was graciously invited by the good people at Inside Catholic to attend a private screening last night at the Heritage Foundation of a new documentary entitled Article VI, which sets its sights on the intersection of faith and politics in America and asks the question of whether a religious test, either implicit or explicit, [...]

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Interesting piece this morning in the New York Times about the value of learning Latin for every day life.
It’s nice to see this from a non-religious perspective, and reminds me I need to find a way to learn the eternal language myself.

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This one, at least, takes a critical look at the trend toward sexy costumes for young girls. Sadly, it’s indicative of the ignorance many parents have about the culture their children are growing up in: 
For Cheryl Cirenza, that’s what Halloween is still all about. But for her daughter, she’s not so sure. “I really don’t know [...]

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