Please watch this. A prominent Turkish journalist has been killed for speaking out against the subject of this film. This link was forwarded to me by Milo.
Thomas Jefferson is a quoteworthy chap. Here’s a new favorite.
I am certainly not an advocate for frequent changes in laws and constitutions. But laws and institutions must go hand in hand with the progress of the human mind. As that becomes more developed, more enlightened, as new discoveries are made, new truths discovered and [...]
This is one of the more interesting books in our library. It came into our collection through my wife, who presumably got this whilst attending college in Boston, though its exact origin is unknown. I’ve studied and browsed it. While not entirely clear, it would appear to be a sort of periodical of essays; though [...]
This is the most amazing musician I’ve ever discovered. Got a chance to see him live in DC last week. I’m speechless.
I generally steer clear of Op-Ed pieces and commentary as they usually just spit out the latest party rhetoric on an issue. Bill Harley’s “Life in the Commonwealth” column on NPR’s All Things Considered however, is the rare exception that transcends the “op-ed” column and enters the “Great Essays” category. Listen, and participate with [...]