Hasn’t it Always Been Babylon?
…who say they wish to keep ‘religious values’ out of public life only want to keep certain religious values out of public life. They have a ‘higher standard’ by which…
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Living with Same Sex Marriage
…ground left. A little more complicated issue is that of promoting the advantages of ‘marriage’ in our society over those of cohabitation or single parenting. Churches, of course, are free…
Suppose We Applied Some of the Theories of Today to the Culture Wars of 90 Years Ago?
…for delivery or use therein of intoxicating liquors, in violation of the laws thereof, is hereby prohibited.” And not until 1966 could alcoholic beverages be procured in some portion of…
If 65 is the New 45, is 20 the New 13?
…Generation X, the proverbial latchkey generation, used to enjoy the opportunities for a romantic trois a cinq, or other naughty activities, when they were home before their parents, but today’s…
The Adams Map: A Different Spectrum, A Challenge
…Everyday Ethics], and the lower right corner, Idealism and Autonomy, the Progressive corner, for it illustrates the values of so-called “progressives” and the predominant values of what I call the…
“Addicted to Inflation,” Indeed
Paul Krugman has just issued a column charging conservatives with being “addicted to inflation,” not that they are pro-inflation necessarily but that they believe, and always believe, that hyper-inflation is…
What Kevin Starr Doesn’t Get About Small Towns
…same corridor. Into the twentieth century, urban apartment buildings continued to sustain hints of that larger promiscuity that was an ongoing component of urban life. (Kindle, loc 456 of 15070.)…
Michael Lind’s New Paradigm, and the ‘End’ of Social Conservatism
…social liberalism will primarily mean that sexual abstinence will not be considered by future pro-lifers the ideal solution to unwanted pregnancy, and they will not be opposed to contraception. Hopefully,…
Why June 28, 2014, is a Really Big Anniversary
…of Romantic Love, in which Romantic Love was seen as the only proper basis for marriage and relationships, and [in song lyrics especially, dating from well before the rock n…
June Gloom All Year Round
…are fleeing, but the less affluent. California’s personal income tax is overly progressive and the revenue is overly dependent on the rich; but that is not driving the middle class…