What’s going on at other First Things blogs:
The Anchoress : What’s the deal with saints in glass coffins?
Spengler : “The Persians invented chess. What opponent’s move would Ayatollah Khameini anticipate? ”
Secondhand Smoke : Wesley Smith wonders if the dependent elderly are persona non grata in the UK.
Postmodern Conservative : Peter Lawler has some positive, postmodern, and conservative comments on Walt Whitman.
Icons & Curiosities : Sally Thomas shares her summer reading list.
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