Back in the old days, when Americanism was more robust than it is now, it used to be said that “politics stops at the water’s edge.” What this was supposed to mean is that our domestic disagreements paled in comparison to whatever it was the Nazis were doing. Now there was a time when this …
As Much As You Can
“Do whatever you can with whatever you have” (Rules, p. 77).
Because They Don’t Know
“Do not assume that government regulators have the authority to tell you what the true meaning of Romans 13 is” (Rules, p. 77).
Ukraine #1
In the past, I have made passing references to Ukraine, and those references have made clear my distaste for Putin’s brand of Russian adventurism, along with my sympathies for Ukraine, stuck as they are with us on their side, us being such a hapless chump of a superpower. For example, after the breakup of the …
Authorisms
Title: Authorisms Author: Paul Dickson Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA Release Date: April 22, 2014 Pages: 240 Sorting through the neologisms of such literary greats as Jane Austen, Louisa May Alcott and William Shakespeare, this celebration of the English language presents the stories behind hundreds of words and phrases that have …
Eclectic Guitar 2015
Logos Dads Band | 2015 Concert Promo from David Johnson Productions on Vimeo. The Logos Dads’ Band is an eclectic collection of musicians associated with Logos School, and some of us even play eclectic guitar. We periodically hold a fund-raiser concert to help raise funds for the music program at Logos School. For some it …
Book of the Month/March 2015
As it happens, three years ago this month I began posting a monthly book review of books that I wanted to promote, and the book I selected to kick off this feature was The World-Tilting Gospel by Dan Phillips. As it happens, on the three-year anniversary of this salutary custom, the book I have selected …
When the System Works
Not Exactly a Cross to Bear
“If you have a biblical worldview, you cannot be a libertarian. But if you have a biblical worldview, you will be accused of being one” (Rules, p. 76).
Everybody is Covered
God “has required that you love your wife, love your neighbor, and love your enemy. Everybody you meet will be at least one of those” (Rules, p. 74).