One of my most prominent memories of my father is of him telling me, “Sometimes the opposite of war is not peace, but slavery.” I’ve always found that quote compelling for the way it takes a basic, fundamental duality,...
Author Description
THE DYING GOD
“The Dying God” is a motif found in most mythologies, at least those in the western world. The Greeks had Prometheus, who gave fire to mortals and was punished by having his liver ripped out by an eagle every...
OSCAR NIGHT
Recently, Hollywood went through its annual Bacchanalia of back-patting, formal-wear, and good feeling; I refer, of course, to the Academy Awards—the Oscars. Traditionally, one of the most popular activities among conservatives on Oscar night is declaring, loudly and publicly,...
