First Links — 1.8.14

The Steeple and the Gargoyle
Gregory Wolfe, Image

Hiring John Allen
Boston Globe

The Silicon Valley Peasants’ Revolt
Walter Russell Mead, American Interest

The Dubious Promise of Universal Preschool
David J. Armor & Sonia Sousa, National Affairs

Why You Need Poetry
Dwight Longenecker, Intercollegiate Review

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