The other evening at a friend’s house, I happened across a copy of Spengler’s The Decline of the West. Living in the West and thinking myself that it’s on the decline, (I am an optimist about a great many things; modern Western culture is not very often one of them.) I began reading.
Knowing nothing of [...]
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Hubris and Gullibility in Books and Readers
Posted in culture, life, thought, writing, tagged books, culture, principles, reading, thought, truth, writing on May 17, 2008 | 2 Comments »
“Too Little Butter over Too Much Bread” and Sharpening the Saw
Posted in culture, life, self-improvement, society, thought, tagged appreciation, attention, Bilbo, distraction, meditation, priest, refresh, relax, society, video games on May 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I know an old priest; he’s 94, almost 95. His back is bent and he shuffles a bit as he walks. He elevates the Host with difficulty, but insists on complete reverence and does not falter, every day, day after day. Once, over tea, upon hearing what I had planned for the day, he [...]
