Pondering St. Francisville, Gilead, and our Stories of Place

[Cross-posted to Front Porch Republic ] Jeremy Beer's recent review of The Little Way of Ruthie Leming leads me to once again reflect upon Rod Dreher's excellent book (about which I've …

Ruthie Leming's (and Rod Dreher's) Little Way

[Cross-posted to Front Porch Republic ] Rod Dreher's 2006 manifesto, Crunchy Cons , was an inspiration (and provocation) to many, on both the left and the right. It wasn't that the book was a…

Creative Destruction and its Benefits, China-Style

[Cross-posted to Front Porch Republic ] A few weeks ago I was visited by a fellow Wichita resident who was thinking about getting into politics. We talked for a while about his education and backgrou…