I love all of G. A. Henty books, as does my son. In Freedom’s Cause: A Story of Wallace and Bruce is about the twentieth of Henty’s great historical fiction books for boys–and their dads–we have read together. Like the rest of them, this one helped us learn about history and the difference between right and…
Month: March 2014
Killer Chihuahuas
World Magazine reports that a pack of feral Chihuahuas are on the loose in Phoenix “nipping their way through city streets, terrorizing residents and turning sidewalks into minefields of excrement.”
What’s Wrong with Texas? The Lone Star State is not Cooperating with the Left
One of the top priorities of the left today is shifting the national balance of power by turning Texas blue, using tactics it claims were responsible for a similar transition in Colorado. However, based on the results of the recent Texas primaries, it’s obvious that the people of Texas are not cooperating with the left’s…
Erickson, Coulter, and Good Writing
Red State’s Erick Erickson and Ann Coulter recently went back and forth in a debate over whether conservatives should support Mitch McConnell. Coulter got things started, using inflamed rhetoric while criticizing “nonsensical jeremiads against McConnell on the RedState blog.” Erickson’s response was quite good. I think a neutral reader with no opinion on McConnell might…
Growing our Imagination and Changing the World through Fiction
I recently suggested to a friend that he should read more fiction. He replied that fiction was boring and he is more interested in reading nonfiction books because they can help change the world. He also, though, graciously asked if I had any recommendations for fiction that he might read. The following is my response…
Where I Get My News
I get my news from a variety of places and through a variety of ways. I browse websites, use RSS feeds, read emails I have signed up for, and follow some twitter feeds. None of these ways is perfect, and I am not always consistent with them, finding that I have other things to do…