Teddy Roosevelt: “It is not the critic who counts…”
In a speech in Paris in 1910, Teddy Roosevelt said: “It is not the critic who counts: not the man who points […]
Marguerite Henry’s “Misty of Chincoteague”: So Much More than Just Another Horse Story
The name “Misty of Chincoteague” might sound underwhelming if you are not familiar with the East Coast islands of Chincoteague and Assateague. […]
Unintended Profundity: Paris Hilton on Birth, Death, and What We Fear Most
Well, folks, she’s done it again. An oracle of our age, a woman whose uttered wisdom exceeds the limitations of her public […]
A Word from Charlie Munger on Luck
This year, as with every rotation around the sun, the world lost many lights. Jimmy Buffett and the other Buffett’s long-time business […]
Women in Combat: So Equal It Hurts
The presupposition of much of our public discourse is that radical and absolute equality between the sexes is not only possible but, […]
Novelist Elizabeth Strout and the rhythm of work in motherhood
For many women, motherhood is a brief hobby in a life full of other interests and occupations. It can be startling to […]
Sydney Taylor’s “All-of-a-Kind Family” and the marvelous art of storytelling
Our culture continues to suffer severe confusion when it comes to stories. We are trapped in a hellish, post-modern landscape in which […]
Shirley Jackson’s feminine intellect was not unique
The writing of American gothic extraordinaire Shirley Jackson has received renewed interest in recent years as critics have come to appreciate her […]
Mothers want to raise minors not be miners
No one is forcing mothers to spend time with their own children, but some of them might still enjoy the experience it […]
The atomization of childhood and the sadness it brings
Not for long will our culture have to wonder what it’s like having no children. Large swaths of our demographic landscape are […]