Peter Lawler

I’m just rambling a bit this morning. What’s wrong with the CIVIC ENGAGEMENT movement in higher education is that it aims to eradicate dissent. No more time for thought, it’s time for action, the issues are clear and critical. And they have to with global warming, inequality, and . . . . Continue Reading »

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So an “indisciplinary research agenda” has been developing among postmodern conservatives over the last couple of years. I don’t have time to flesh it out, but it involves Texas and Arkansas and focuses especially on the status of southern virtue—incuding but not only the . . . . Continue Reading »

So I saw the latest Superman. I wanted to like it, especially after Pete’s enthusiastic recommendation and Ramsey’s eloquently philosophical one in the thread. Too much of the movie is given over to boring fight scenes. It’s just never clear what you have to do to kill someone . . . . Continue Reading »

So I’ve been away in DC for a few days, mainly on family business. Sorry if I didn’t get to hang out with YOU, but I just didn’t have time. I did get to speak to Yuval for a while. And he and Pete pretty much agree on this immigration thing. Pete, you’ve been noticing, has . . . . Continue Reading »

THE AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE’s “State of the Union” has seen that Pete. And Rick Santorum doesn’t measure up yet. . . . . Continue Reading »

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BIG SILLY THOUGHTS HERE . . . . Continue Reading »

A lot of conversation on social media—not to mention with my wife—caused me to introduce these points as conversation starters: 1. One big difference between Ellis and Mattie is that Ellis doesn’t lose his leg as a result of the snake bite. We see his leg swelling up in such a way . . . . Continue Reading »

I’ve told you often to listen to Pete. But you also gotta listen to Carl. I hustled down to the center of commerce that is Kennesaw, GA to see the movie MUD on his recommendation. It’s as good as he says. It’s as good as anyone could say. It is some combination of HUCKLEBERRY FINN . . . . Continue Reading »