The Bubble Dependence of the economy and its consequences: The dot-com crash of the early 2000s should have been followed by decades of soul-searching; instead, even before the old bubble had fully deflated, a new mania began to take hold on the foundation of our long-standing American faith that the wide expansion of home ownership… Continue reading

The Methodology of the Miraculous?Fascinating discussion on the Vatican’s determination of miracles going on at Scott Carson’s blog.

John Wilkens attended a recent lecture by Richard Dawkins. He was less than impressed.But don’t say that too loudly around his fans.

Michael Gerson questions some of the presuppositions about America’s popularity abroad: Few American presidents have enjoyed a warmer embrace than John Kennedy visiting France in June of 1961. French newspapers swooned at the first lady’s perfect French and the better Parisian shops sold silk scarves embroidered “Jackie.” But President Charles de Gaulle remained more interested… Continue reading

Comic MasterpieceI didn’t realize until just recently that Jim Broadbent’s satirical masterpiece, A Sense of History, is online. Mike Leigh directed it, and no doubt added his own touch, but Broadbent, one of the treasures of modern British comedy, wrote and starred. It’s as merciless a send up of the WASP sensibility as you can… Continue reading