| Urbanus et Instructus 40 days ago by Vlad Todor William Safire, a gentleman and a scholar, died yesterday. Like William F. Buckley, he was a joy to read, and the English language is poorer for having lost both of them. It’s hard to tell with today’s loud-mouth TV infotainers, but journalism and commentary can be done with style. Safire was a spee ... Concrete Academic - concreteacademic.com |
| Conservative Intellectualism 40 days ago by Conservative Cabbie No, not an oxy-moron. As I’ve said before, I’m interested in the narrative of American conservative history, and one of the key features of that history, is the intellectual search for the meaning of conservatism. The likes of William Buckley, Whittaker Chambers, Russel Kirk, Irving Kristol and Milt ... Conservative Cabbie - conservativecabbie.com · Rank: 91,284 ·  3 references |
| Buckley and Religion 47 days ago by PH There’s a whole lot that can be said about William F. Buckley and religion. I spent hours when I was in high school watching in rapt awe of Buckley’s argumentative prowess on Firing Line . (More info here.) Only much later did I learn of his love of music (playing Bach in concert!) and religious bel ... Prof. Pam's Religion Blog - profpam.com/religion |
| Words to Live By 88 days ago by Andrew Eastman The Dartmouth Review, Dartmouth College’s conservative student off-shoot of William Buckley’s National Review and the paper at which Dinesh D’Souza and Laura Ingraham cut their teeth, publishes a “Last Word” section each issue, compiled by a rotating pool of staffers and editors. The “Last Word” is ... 1 L - andrew1769.wordpress.com |
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