Two years ago I discovered this amazing video series discussing the IsraelPalestine conflict. Over a series of eight short videos it explained the pertinent history of the region, contentious events, and

This summer my wife and I took a cruise through Greece. When I travel I try to read quality books from the place I'm visiting to try to get a feel for the culture and its mindset. As is my wont, I bought

Years ago I stumbled upon the existence of Esperanto, an auxiliary language invented in the late 1880s to facilitate international communication. I was intrigued by its large body of original literature

My parents were pastors so I grew up in a very religious household. Although I liked the scholarly nature of bible study, religious belief has never sat well with me. Although my early adulthood was just

The first half of the 20th century was a heady time for language learning and study. The field of philology (now commonly called historical linguistics) was at its zenith. Much of the evolution of the

I'm familiar with Walter Block from Mises Institute-sponsored lectures on their YouTube channel. I like him and agree with many of his arguments, which makes negatively reviewing this book something of

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I studied Latin formally for two semesters during my Masters program using the famous textbook Wheelock's Latin. This textbook is the standard throughout universities in the US. But, I had studied Latin

On the heels of my review of C.S. Lewis' The Discarded Image and the concept of "True Myth" which I mentioned there, I've decided to post something I wrote a while back about secular humanism

A few general comments and then I will expound at length about my quibbles. First, this book is a phenomenal introduction to what Lewis calls the "Medieval Model"--the medieval world view. This should

I travel regularly for work and so, being the book junkie that I am, I naturally seek out bookstores in the area I'll be visiting--especially used or independent stores. On a recent trip to the Dayton,

Goldstein is trying to do three distinct things here. First, a general introduction to Plato. Second, a series of pastiche dialogues where her incarnation of Plato interacts with moderns. Third, a defense

This past weekend I took my son to the Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, MA. It is a cool museum built around a full-size basketball court covered by a three-story dome. The top floor houses the

Of course, you're free to talk about religion however you want. But, if you want to do it with me here are six tips that will insure it will be a pleasant experience for both of us. For in much wisdom

In my last post I reviewed Gertrude Stein's poetry collection, Tender Buttons. It is a collection of prose poems about mundane objects, but described in very obtuse ways. It is split into three sections:

I can't blame anyone for hating this book and its pretension. Stein was down with the whole "meta" hipster, overly self-aware, pseudo-intellectual, ironically un-ironic mentality way before it was cool.

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In this frosty winter weather I keep thinking back to last autumn when I visited Robert Frost's house in Franconia, New Hampshire. The colorful trees wrapped you in warm reds and yellows. All was quiet

Here is my personal top 5 favorite books in the order in which I discovered them. 1. Walden, Henry David Thoreau I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts

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