My Latest Budding Intellectual Passion…
is anti-war rhetoric. Here is one of the books I will be reading over break:
The Inevitable Decline
Doom is not nigh, but I am a little scared this country is on a path to slow decline. The way we are spending will enslave future generations if something is not done. In 20 years, the interest alone on our national debt will be more than the entire U.S. budget at this time, and…
DetailsWhat Love Isn’t (Part II)
Ayn Rand may have been a wonderful philosopher in some ways, but she was badly lacking in others. Perhaps it is just the fact that some things cannot be reasoned to with pure brain and no heart, or maybe her lonely life led her to philosophize in only the bleakest manners emotion would afford her.…
Details"The Life You Save May Be Your Own"
Flannery O’Connor’s work is far beyond my ontological grasp, but I still know a great theme when I see one. The Life You Save May Be Your Own is an example of thematic brilliance and existential reflection. The title alone is somewhat telling of a part of life we may not always think about. Read it…
DetailsThe Seven Blunders of the World
The Seven Blunders of the World is a list that Mahatma Gandhi gave to his grandson Arun Gandhi, written on a piece of paper, on their final day together, not too long before his assassination. The seven blunders are: Wealth without work Pleasure without conscience Knowledge without character Commerce without morality Science without humanity Worship…
DetailsCatlick Things of Note
I have a big weekend in front of me, so I should get some bloggin out of the way… (Fr. Beaver, I will call you soon!!! I owe you one!) Lots from the usual sites today. I haven’t been especially exploratory on the internet because I have been working so much… Abortion as a business…
Details