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An Cautionary Take on Bitcoin

Is Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies the wave of the future? Are they a good investment or hedge against inflation? Here is one take on those questions.

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The Eternal Romance- The Enduring Message of Salvation in Mario Games

The Mario games have been hugely popular for almost 40 years. But embedded in the action and excitement of the games, is an enduring message about romance and how the struggle and the saving point to a higher love than mere self-fulfillment.

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Tolerance Leads to Totalitarianism

"Pluralism, ‘tolerance’, ‘inclusion’, ‘diversity’, whatever you care to call it is an inherently intolerant, totalitarian philosophy, one of the most intolerant ever devised by man."

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A Tale of Two Alices- Contrasting the Novels and The Walt Disney Film

If you haven't read the Lewis Carroll books about Alice and her adventures in Wonderland, or seen Walt Disney's 1951 adaption of the story, you way want to. The contrast between the two works is subtle but well-worth considering.

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Understanding "The Man Who Was Thursday" by G. K. Chesterton

In its pages are at least a hint of the kind of attitudes that will be needed to face the monstrous leviathan that has since consumed the world in a manner as complete as Sunday’s apparent triumph.

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American Exceptionalism Is a Stumbling Block to Real Patriotism

If you ask why you love someone or something, you may give reasons (“She’s so sweet and so lovely!” “He’s so strong, so honest”), but the real, proper response – which it is important to understand whether or not it is directly stated – is simply “because you are yourself.”

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Merry Christmas? On the Vatican's Nativity Scene

This year's Vatican nativity scene has stoked the ire and elicited mockery from people all over the world. Clearly it is just bad art, but there is something more to it than that. Why is the "work of art" so bad?

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2020 Has Taught Us About the Forgotten Man

Behind every human structure, behind every technology, every law, every regulation, practice, tradition, and safeguard, you only ever find a human face.

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How the Appeasements of the Past Remind us of the Dangers of Compromise Today

If you are feeling that history seems to be repeating itself as we watch riots and protests continuing unabated around the country, you are not wrong. At the core of the social disorder, now and in the past, is the same struggle between moral vigilance and moral compromise.

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An Cautionary Take on Bitcoin

Is Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies the wave of the future? Are they a good investment or hedge against inflation? Here is one take on those questions.

The Eternal Romance- The Enduring Message of Salvation in Mario Games

The Mario games have been hugely popular for almost 40 years. But embedded in the action and excitement of the games, is an enduring message about romance and how the struggle and the saving point to a higher love than mere self-fulfillment.

Tolerance Leads to Totalitarianism

"Pluralism, ‘tolerance’, ‘inclusion’, ‘diversity’, whatever you care to call it is an inherently intolerant, totalitarian philosophy, one of the most intolerant ever devised by man."

A Tale of Two Alices- Contrasting the Novels and The Walt Disney Film

If you haven't read the Lewis Carroll books about Alice and her adventures in Wonderland, or seen Walt Disney's 1951 adaption of the story, you way want to. The contrast between the two works is subtle but well-worth considering.

Understanding "The Man Who Was Thursday" by G. K. Chesterton

In its pages are at least a hint of the kind of attitudes that will be needed to face the monstrous leviathan that has since consumed the world in a manner as complete as Sunday’s apparent triumph.

American Exceptionalism Is a Stumbling Block to Real Patriotism

If you ask why you love someone or something, you may give reasons (“She’s so sweet and so lovely!” “He’s so strong, so honest”), but the real, proper response – which it is important to understand whether or not it is directly stated – is simply “because you are yourself.”

Merry Christmas? On the Vatican's Nativity Scene

This year's Vatican nativity scene has stoked the ire and elicited mockery from people all over the world. Clearly it is just bad art, but there is something more to it than that. Why is the "work of art" so bad?

2020 Has Taught Us About the Forgotten Man

Behind every human structure, behind every technology, every law, every regulation, practice, tradition, and safeguard, you only ever find a human face.

How the Appeasements of the Past Remind us of the Dangers of Compromise Today

If you are feeling that history seems to be repeating itself as we watch riots and protests continuing unabated around the country, you are not wrong. At the core of the social disorder, now and in the past, is the same struggle between moral vigilance and moral compromise.

Kamala's Doublethink Conundrum

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Punching Up by Laughing Out Loud- A Review of Am I Racist?