Independence Day Deserves Honor, Not Contempt

“You see my kind of loyalty was loyalty to one’s country, not to its institutions or its officeholders. The country is the real thing, the substantial thing, the eternal thing; it is the thing to watch over, and care for, … Continue reading Independence Day Deserves Honor, Not Contempt

Disproving the Accusations of Racism in “The Lord of the Rings”

In late 2018, Andy Duncan, a sci-fi writer whose works include An Agent of Utopia and On 20468 Petercook, discussed his concern regarding what he felt to be racist remarks found in J.R.R. Tolkien’s telling of The Lord of the Rings. While being interviewed on a Wired podcast, he … Continue reading Disproving the Accusations of Racism in “The Lord of the Rings”

This Is What the Tribune’s Christopher Borrelli Has Wrong about Christmas

In a semi-recent piece from the late November 2017 issue of Chicago Tribune Magazine, columnist Christopher Borrelli proudly proclaims he has begun a “war on Christmas” and explains his reasons for it. A prior film critic now writing on topics … Continue reading This Is What the Tribune’s Christopher Borrelli Has Wrong about Christmas