First Links — 9.20.13

Roger Scruton’s Church
Brian Miller, Juicy Ecumenism

The Vanity of American Exceptionalism
Richard Gamble, Reason

Typical American Family Makes Less Now Than in 1989
Neil Irwin, Wonkblog

Perseverance Pays Off for Yankees’ Pitcher
Trent Beattie, National Catholic Register

Frog’s Knickers
Colin Burrow, London Review of Books

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