Taking a Lighthearted Approach to the Marital Debt
Because “the internet is forever,” I continue to get interesting emails and communication about the Catholic moral teaching on the marital debt. […]
Old Stories and “the Full Rapture of a Good Book”
Little Free Libraries offer an exciting array of unexpected finds. Sometimes they are a cause for concern, but sometimes the books found […]
Gerard Nolst Trenité “The Chaos”: A Poem to Light Up Your Gray Matter
We tried farro, which was good. An ancient grain, so they say, farro has a pleasant, rubbery texture, a nutty flavor, and […]
Jack Nicholson Reads “The Elephant’s Child” and Audiobooks that Ignite Imagination
Recently, through the riches of the public library and the benefit of antiquated compact disc technology, we have been revisiting E.B. White’s […]
Making Cozy Spaces (and Stories!) When the Weather is Bad
After writing about the coziness of British storybooks, a friend remarked that British architecture seems designed for coziness. Most of us (Americans, […]
Tough Mothers: Raising Children and the Development of Grit
As we have previously mused, there seems to be a necessary element of physical discomfort to develop grit. Our bodies are always […]
Why We Have Lost the Word for Loneliness
“I shall also give a white amulet upon which is inscribed a new name, which no one knows except the one who […]
Arthur Ransome’s “Swallows and Amazons” and the Power of Natural Consequences
Beginning Arthur Ransome’s “Swallows and Amazons” with little to no context, one might wonder where it takes place. The names are not […]
The Very British Childhood of Anglophiles Everywhere
There can be a real thrill in testing out an idea you’ve read about. Is it true? Does it hold up to […]
The Strength that Comes from Stories in Childhood
One of the most memorable reads of 2023 for me was E.B. Sledge’s “With the Old Breed at Peleliu and Okinawa.” By […]