Saturday, December 25, 2004
Born is the King of Israel
The angel said to them, 'Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people.'
- LUKE 2:10
- LUKE 2:10
Friday, December 10, 2004
Don't be Hasty
NRO posts Victor Davis Hanson's latest column in which he compares Europe to the Ents. The analogy works remarkably well.
Read the entire column here.
One of the many wondrous peoples that poured forth from the rich imagination of the late J. R. R. Tolkien were the Ents. These tree-like creatures, agonizingly slow and covered with mossy bark, nursed themselves on tales of past glory while their numbers dwindled in their isolation. Unable to reproduce themselves or to fathom the evil outside their peaceful forest — and careful to keep to themselves and avoid reacting to provocation of the tree-cutters and forest burners — they assumed they would be given a pass from the upheavals of Middle Earth.
Read the entire column here.
Thursday, December 02, 2004
Alexander is not so Great
Victor Davis Hanson has seen Oliver Stone's Alexander and he's not a fan. Here's Dr. Hanson's review.
Wednesday, December 01, 2004
Into the Southwest
I recently stayed in Arizona for about a week in order to carry out some of my graduate research. As Abigail mentioned, I had a few encounters with spiders during my visit. Actually, I felt like Bilbo in Mirkwood. Sadly, instead of Sting, I had Newspaper with which to fight off the little beasts. I greatly admire the people of southern Arizona. They constantly live under the arachnid threat, and do so with courage.
Having survived the onslaught, it's time for me to get back to posting. So, without further delay, check out two of Michael Barone's recent columns here and here.
Having survived the onslaught, it's time for me to get back to posting. So, without further delay, check out two of Michael Barone's recent columns here and here.
