Loved that first book”it’s got no equal”
but, Johnny, we don’t love your sequel.
If you would only take a chance
on self-help or a gay romance,
we’d let you keep your last advance.
Phony conspiracies would do
if you could find a hook or two”
like someone famous who won’t sue.
Marketing knows you’ll see the light,
and thinks Da Vinci is just right.
Goodbye, Childless Elites
The U.S. birthrate has declined to record lows in recent years, well below population replacement rates. So…
Postliberalism and Theology
After my musings about postliberalism went to the press last month (“What Does “Postliberalism” Mean?”, January 2026),…
In the Footsteps of Aeneas
Gian Lorenzo Bernini had only just turned twenty when he finished his sculpture of Aeneas, the mythical…