CDR Salamander says Have a good weekend and know that you live in the “good ‘ole days.” And he's got some links to back up his optimism.
hat tip: Bookworm Room
Update: See Not Harvard Bound, by Terrence O. Moore (Touchstone, May 2006) for some more good news -- young people showing some solid moral character, not to mention some spirit.
hat tip: A Circle of Quiet
Gem Books from 100 Years Past: 1924
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It was indeed a different era. What was going on in 1924 when these books
were being published and read? The 1924 Paris Olympics, Leopold and Loeb
murders,...
1 day ago
2 comments:
Phibian does have great, cheerful links, but I still haven't forgiven him for retaining the figure of his youth. I mean, really, what's middle age and parenting for if your figure doesn't decline?
(Oh, and thanks for the link to me, Kathryn.)
Thanks for the email heads-up to that article, Kathryn. I did find it interesting, and it ties in with an idea I've been struggling with (in terms of writing lucidly about it) for nearly a year. Have you noticed that the absolutely most popular pieces of culture amongst the middle class espouse good vs. evil morality, and reward old fashione bravery and honor? Narnia, The Lord of the Rings, and Harry Potter. Our children may yet save us.
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