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…
Category: History
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…
The Fringe is Marginal no More
“Yes, we do, because the fringe is marginal no more.” – George Will, in a 1995 column. I first read this quote on January 1, 1995 as Washington, D.C. was preparing to swear in the first Republican majority in the U.S. House in 40 years that would join the existing Republican majority in the U.S….
Happy 100th Birthday Ronald Reagan
“I never thought it was my style or the words I used that made a difference: it was the content. I wasn’t a great communicator, but I communicated great things.” – Ronald Reagan, in his Jan. 11, 1989 farewell address to the American people (text) “The biggest misunderstanding about Reagan’s political life is that he…
Five Cities That Ruled the World
I just finished reading about the second city, Athens, in Doug Wilson’s Five Cities That Ruled the World. I love the concept. And love Doug Wilson. But while the book so far has presented a pretty good history of each city (Jerusalem and Athens), I didn’t learn why each city ruled the world. This aspect of each…