Reflections on Rome
I post this final report, for now, on my recent pilgrimage, and my final destination, the eternal city to which all roads lead, Roma. These...
Saint Anselm’s Idea of God
âontologyâ defined ~ the science of being
Some students are fortunate enough to have had a teacher who made all the difference in life. I...
Irving Babbitt on Governing a Democracy
Irving Babbitt (1865-1933) was a literary critic and co-founder with Paul Elmer More of an early 20th century movement called the New Humanism. Babbitt...
Fifth Sunday of Easter, and Augustineâs Tale of Two Cities
I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out heaven from GodâŠand I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, âSee,...
Oh, Cannabis!
On October 17, Canada will begin a new era of decadence. From that day on, cannabis â aka marijuana and pot â will be...
Independence Day: Freedom From, and Freedom For
In the United States, we once again celebrate the anniversary of our Declaration of Independence from the United Kingdom on July 4th. Our forebears...
Licking the Earth
Although they knew God they did not honour him as God or give thanks to him, but they became futile in their thinking and...
The Four Last Things as an Antidote to Euthanasia
Since legalization in 2016, medical assistance in dying has become normalized, with too many doctors and nurses presenting it as a viable medical treatment....
Hollywood Combusts
I think everybody should get rich and famous and do everything they ever dreamed of so they can see that itâs not the answer....
Totalitarian Media
There are two primary things that totalitarian regimes seek to control, and whose take-over are themselves a sign of creeping totalitarianism in any society:...






















