Monthly Archives: November 2012

Reading the comments section of any posted opinion piece on internet sites can be helpful in focusing your attention on issues that seem less than clear upon your own reading: a way of paying attention through a third party, an … Continue reading →

I read and thought about Mr. Brooks essay of October 25th 2012, What Moderation Means while I was reading, and wanting to concentrate on Jurgen Habermas' The Philosophical Discourse of Modernity. But I found that this essay contains some of … Continue reading →

The full cast of characters of the potent mythology of the current Republican Party are front and center for Mr Douthat's essay titled 'A Time for Choosing', posted November 3,2012. A profligate Federal Government that spends more than it takes … Continue reading →

The full cast of characters of the potent mythology of the current Republican Party are front and center for Mr Douthat's essay titled 'A Time for Choosing', posted November 3,2012. A profligate Federal Government that spends more than it takes … Continue reading →