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Politeness is Charity
In the last few years, especially since the riots of 2020, there has been a palpable erosion of manners. This has been especially...
Nov 1, 20233 min read
Who Was Pierce Butler?
In St. Paul, there is a street called “Pierce Butler Route.” Like so many streets which were named after once famous individuals, such...
Oct 1, 20233 min read
"... the very persons who are run down by those who know nothing of their charity"
This last June, the Los Angeles Dodgers gave their “Community Hero Award” to a predominantly male group that calls themselves the...
Sep 1, 20233 min read
The Mystery of Roseto, PA, circa 1959
In the late 1950’s, Stewart Wolf, then head of medicine at the University of Oklahoma, was summering in Pennsylvania. While there, he...
Aug 1, 20233 min read
A Declaration of Dependence
In the years preceding the American Revolution of 1776, King George of England became increasingly despotic. He arbitrarily raised...
Jul 1, 20233 min read
Humanism, the Religion of Public Education
The Establishment Clause of the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution has been interpreted to mean that public schools should not...
Jun 1, 20233 min read
A State Monopoly on Education
Years ago, at the University of Minnesota, the teacher rhetorically asked my class: “Why does the government break-up monopolies?” He...
May 1, 20233 min read
Wisdom of the Childlike
In Matthew 11:25, Jesus says, “I give praise to you Father… for although you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, you have...
Apr 1, 20233 min read
Voluntarism: My Will Be Done
Last September, we received a story about a ten year old boy who is being raised as a female by two female “parents,” both of whom...
Mar 1, 20233 min read


Lent: For Love of God
Often, after someone’s death, friends of the deceased will express their hope that the departed is now joyfully reunited with his loved...
Feb 1, 20233 min read
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