Writing about books, hiking, the Battle of Tarawa and more
I wonder how many Americans remember 1960s philosopher Marshall McLuhan or his most famous words, “The medium is the message.” That’s the idea that every form of media —monk’s scribblings, movies, YouTube — is as important as the content of its … [Continue reading]
One of the more unflattering qualities of American political debate is the tendency to see everything in the world through a lens of U.S. partisan politics. Thus when the radical Sunni Islamic State — or, if you will, the Islamic State in Iraq and … [Continue reading]
This essay was first published at Contrary Perspective on Aug. 12, 2014. My thanks to former Air Force Col. William Astore. Clay Bonnyman Evans Despite an overwhelming post-9/11 cultural consensus, serving in the military does not automatically … [Continue reading]
ARLINGTON, Va. — Pfc. Randolph Allen of Rush, Ky., 19 years old, was among the more than 1,000 Marines who were killed during three days of intense fighting to capture the tiny island of Betio from the Japanese during World War II. For seven … [Continue reading]
Whether you are an atheist or not, this podcast is well worth listening to. Wanda Morris of Canada's Dying with Dignity offers one of the most eloquent, fair, understanding presentations about choices in death and dying that I've ever heard. Seth … [Continue reading]