Wolves, Sheep, and Sheepdogs: How to Avoid Becoming Someone’s Lunch

In the chaotic animal kingdom of human society, Dave Grossman’s metaphor of wolves, sheep, and sheepdogs is as relevant as ever—especially if you’ve spent five minutes watching the news. Wolves choose evil, sheepdogs could absolutely unleash evil but don’t (thanks, Jesus), and the sheep? Well, they’re busy following whatever TikTok trend or cable news talking …

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Sometimes you just have to be an [insert slang term for the rectum here] to do things right

It was 6½ months ago that we published “Sometimes you just have to be an [insert slang term for the rectum here] to do things right,” noting Olivia Reingold‘s report that addiction activists say they’re ‘reducing harm’ in Philly, but Kensington locals say they’re causing it. It was an article noting that the oh-so-well-intended activists …

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My Local Bishop Really Hates Donald Trump

While I cannot say that I am friends with His Excellency, the Most Reverend John Stowe, O.F.M. Conv., Bishop of Lexington, we are at least acquainted with each other. The Bishop at least recognizes me when he sees me, though I cannot be certain he remembers my name. We have had some pleasant conversations the …

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End of an Error

My site has previously reported on the forfeits that several colleges have accepted when their women’s volleyball teams refused to play against San José State University, which has Brayden Fleming, a male player pretending to be a female going by the pseudonym of “Blaire”. The credentialed media have been trying to ignore the story to …

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Immigration, Past and Present, One by One and Into the Millions

Reflections on Immigration at a Time of Thanksgiving (originally published in Illinois Review, November 21, 2018) Immigration looms large on the public consciousness these days, with daily news stories about the cultural, economic, and historical effects of mass immigration on our nation. After decades of illegals sneaking across the border in secret, we now see …

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No Matter How Much You Hate the Credentialed Media, You Do Not Hate Them Enough

Upon seeing this tweet from Eyal Yakoby, I had to check the article to see if it was as bad as I suspected. In some ways, it really wasn’t, because most of it was based on the legal problems for José Ibarra’s defense, and the decision to seek a bench trial, a trial by a …

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