…  Dissertation | Word Genius ,

…   More Reports of COVID Vaccine-Linked Heart Inflammation in Young Males Submitted to CDC . I guess the media deserves a round of applause...

…  Studies in Detection: The discrete criminal inquiry enters its final phase .

… Speak, Memory: A review of All That Will Be New: Poems . (Hat tip, Dave Lull.) The fine arts of their nature depend upon the act of sublim...

…  Navy veteran exonerated, released from prison after serving nearly 30 years for a murder he didn't commit - TheBlaze

…  Communication Breakdown . (Hat tip, Dave Lull.) Teachers no longer pay such close attention to errors in grammar and spelling. Instead, t...

On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last, and the White House will be adorned...

…  Doing Things Badly, and the Good That Comes of It . (Hat tip, Dave Lull.) The modern education system, with its stupid and unhealthy obse...

… UK Announces it Will No Longer Offer COVID Jabs to Children Under 12 Amid New Data That Shows Risks Outweigh Benefits .

…  once upon a time : The 7th most popular show featured Hopalong and Topper .

…  Cenatory | Word Genius .

 ...'The Waste Land'

…  once upon a time : Master John learns reading, writing and arithmetic .

…  Opinion | What John Donne Knew About Death Can Teach Us a Lot About Life - The New York Times . (Hat tip, Dave Lull.) A certain amount o...

…  Even Wearing Black the Church Shines - The Catholic Thing . (Hat tip, Dave Lull.) No prim turning aside, with perfume and flowers, from t...

… Abominations by Lionel Shriver review – into battle with a culture warrior . (Hat tip, Dave Lull.) …  a good place to begin might be with ...

…  once upon a time : In the hope of bringing an end to the nascent Revolution .

Freedom is a very great reality, but it means above all things, freedom from lies. — D. H. Lawrence , born on this date in 1885

…  Parenthesize | Word Genius .

…  The life and work of Barbara Pym - Claire Jarvis - Bookforum Magazine . (Hat tip, Dave Lull.) Byrne uses Pym’s fiction, primarily, to dec...

…  Robert A. M. Stern’s Journey in Architecture: A Conversation with Francis Morrone.   (Hat tip, Dave Lull.)

… We Added 370 New Words to the Dictionary for September 2022 . (Hat tip, Dave Lull.)

…  once upon a time : Volunteering to gather intelligence behind enemy lines .

…  Zealotry of Guerin: Poetry and Fiction by Christopher Guerin: Close/Soon .

Words were her plague and words were her redemption. — Hilda Doolittle , born on this date in 1886

…. Hillbilly Thomists: Dominicans tracing their roots into Appalachian music and faith . (Hat tip, Dave Lull.) The band's name is a nod...

…  Scintillation | Word Genius .

…  remembering the 50s: The Colgate Comedy Hour premieres on NBC .

…  How the Queen broke 600-year tradition to mark 9/11 in touching gesture to US after deadly terror attacks in NYC | The US Sun .

… Carnegie Mellon University professor's critical tweet about Queen Elizabeth II goes viral | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette  I sure in hell wo...

…  remembering the 1950s: The most-watched TV broadcast of the 1950s .

… When Duke Ellington Made a Record for Just One Person—Queen Elizabeth . (Hat tip, Dave Lull.) What was the Queen’s response? We will never...

…  The Decline of the Book Review | Higher Ed Gamma . (Hat tip, Dave Lull.) The reason is straightforward, as Phillipa K. Chong explains in ...

If you want to be happy, try only to please God, not people. — Leo Tolstoy , born on this date in 1828

…  once upon a time: The name of the nation chosen on September 9, 1776 .

…   Roriferous | Word Genius .

….  Queen Elizabeth II dead: Best pictures of Her Majesty over her reign | Metro News .

 … Harold Boatrite, Ave Maria . Today is the feast day in honor of the birth of Mary.

…  Winners of the Minimalist Photography Awards Show the Power of Simplicity . (Hat tip, Rus Bowden.)

…  Using the Bow by Peter Straub | Poetry Magazine . (Hat tip, Rus Bowden.) Peter Straub passed away at 79 this past Sunday.

…   Are These Novels Classic Or Overrated Poll . (Hat tip, Rus Bowden,)  I have always The Catcher in the Rye was overrated.

… How the Car Created the Modern World . (Hat tip, Dave Lull.) Things change because when problems arise, people work at solving them, and s...

…  Hunter Biden Movie Is a Misfire - The American Spectator | USA News and Politics . (Hat tip, Dave Lull.)

…  once upon a time : I remember a few choice words from my visit today .

…  EXCLUSIVE: Greenpeace Founder Patrick Moore Says Climate Change Based on False Narratives .

… Queen Elizabeth II passes away at 96 – the longest-reigning British monarch.

 Once again, I have things to do today that will keep me from blogging until later.

God is the shortest distance from zero to infinity. — Alfred Jarry , born on this date in 1873

 …  once upon a time : Mystery set in England's turbulent 14th century .

…  Privy | Word Genius .

… Obituary Of Marc Girouard | Architecture . (Hat tip, Dave Lull.)

…  once upon a time : You first ought to hear a confession .

…  The Surprising Return of Christian Poetry in America . (Hat tip, Dave Lull.) What has been unexpected is that so many gifted poets should...

 I am busy this morning. I have finish getting the house ready for the cleaning ladies. This is in preparation for Debbie’s return home in a...

I have often wished I had time to cultivate modesty... but I am too busy thinking about myself. — Edith Sitwell , born on this date in 1887

…  once upon a time : The Turtle and the Eagle in 1776 .

…  Arable | Word Genius .

…  once upon a time : One overlooked Founding Father gets a closer look .

…  NATIONAL READ A BOOK DAY - September 6, 2022 - National Today . (Hat tip, Tim Davis.)

…   once upon a time : Be careful how you tell my wife .

…  LIFE'S WORK | Kirkus Review s . (Hat tip, Dave Lull.)

…  D. Keith Mano: National Review's Consistent Genius | National Review . (Hat tip, Dave Lull.) Journalism tracks change, for every day ...

….  Jack Kerouac’s ‘On the Road’ book agent, 102, dies in Florida . (Hat tip, Rus Bowden.)

You cannot imagine at all how much you interest God; He is interested in you as if there were no one else on earth. — Julien Green , born o...

…  once upon a time : Where are the books about the kids like us?

…  once upon a time : Second novel gets rave review . Here)s something I wrote for the 50th anniversary of the publication of On the Road : ...

…  Visagiste | Word Genius .

…  Emergency Magic | National Review . (Hat tip, Dave Lull.)

…  Paul Davis On Crime: Labor Day 2022: A Look Back At President Reagan's 1987 Labor Day Remarks .

… Rings of Power: The new hobbits are filthy, hungry simpletons with stage-Irish accents. That’s $1bn well spent.

…  The Munich Olympics Massacre - 50 Years Later - The Lid .

…  Catholic comments by Connecticut principal under scrutiny | AP News . The administrator is seen in a 12-minute video, which appears to ha...

… I n CDC Survey of Over 13,000 Children, More Than Half Had ‘Systemic Reaction’ After COVID-19 Vaccine .

The evils of mankind are caused, not by the primary aggressiveness of individuals, but by their self-transcending identification with group...

…  Counterpane | Word Geniu s .

… "Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread" .

…  In conversation with Philip Roth - UnHerd .

 ...Features a disabled dancer ; this is a significant moment for inclusivity in the performing arts 

…  Found in Translation: Capturing the Sublime with Ryan Wilson | The Russell Kirk Center . (Hat tip, Dave Lull.) Ultimately, what Ryan Wils...

…  President’s speech broadcast nationally on television .

   …  Love, Death and Music: The Poetry of W.H. Auden - WSJ . (Hat tip, Dave Lull.) One generalizes warily about Auden, given his scope. But...

…  Hear the World's Oldest Known Song, "Hurrian Hymn No. 6" Written 3,400 Years Ago | Open Culture . (Hat tip, Rus Bowden.)

…  Awards Ceremony Photos Capture Devastating Impact Of Invasion On Ukrainian Families . (Hat tip, Rus Bowden.)

…  Cynthia L. Haven on RenéGirard, Czeslaw Milosz, and Joseph Brodsky (Ep. 157) | Conversations with Tyler . (Hat tip, Dave Lull.)

The myth of unending consumption has taken the place of the belief in life everlasting. — Ivan Illich , born on this date in 1926

… Discursive | Word Genius ,

…  Health Officials Backtrack, Did They Just Admit This? The CDC being wrong on everything about the pandemic — and taking two and a half ye...

… ‘Mother Teresa: No Greater Love’: a Review . (Hat tip. Dave Lull.) Not only was she unafraid of violence and enmity, but she was also not...

… A List of Things People Blamed on Jazz . (Hat tip, Dave Lull.)

…  Zealotry of Guerin: Poetry and Fiction by Christopher Guerin: There ..

We cannot pluck a flower without disturbing a star. — Loren Eiseley , born on this date 1907

…  Reason to Believe ~ The Imaginative Conservative . (Hat tip, Dave Lull.) Instead of making the standard stock objections of the atheist t...

…  “Hi-Yo, Silver! Away!” on radio and television .

…  Acervation | Word Genius .

…  C. S. Lewis, J. R. R. Tolkien and the Inklings: Telling Stories to Save Lives | America Magazine . At the center of this great pantheon, ...

… Color television’s difficult birth and growing pains .

… “Here's Peter McSloy's sonnet for saxophonist Ben Webster—”  (Hat tip, Dave Lull.)

The birth, death, and resurrection of Jesus means that one day everything sad will come untrue. — J. R. R. Tolkien , who died on this date ...

…  Returning to the sea: A conversation with David Mason | by Red Hen Press | Aug, 2022 | Medium . (Hat tip, Dave Lull.) This is a place whe...

…  Remembering the 1950s: NDEA improves science and technology education .