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• Left (not Liberal) Conservatism (or Communitarianism, If You Prefer): A...

  

  [Cross-posted to Front Porch Republic]Recently, Tablet Magazine published a lengthy essay by Eric Kaufmann, heralding the revival of "left-conservative"... Read more

  Posted on 03 July 2020 SOCIETY

• The Coronavirus in Kansas: The First 100 Days

  

  [Cross-posted to Wichita Story]This past Saturday was more than just the summer solstice, the longest day of the year and the official start of summer... Read more

  Posted on 22 June 2020 SOCIETY

• Wichita and the Road Ahead

  

  [Cross-posted to Wichita Story]In the midst of violent protests, police violence, and a pandemic, I'm thinking about a road.It's not much of a road; just a shor... Read more

  Posted on 03 June 2020 SOCIETY

• The Invaluable Inefficiency of Neighborhoods

  

  [This is a shortened version of my recent Mittelpolitanism post, up on the Strong Towns website.]The death of suburbia has been predicted many times, and yet... Read more

  Posted on 29 May 2020 SOCIETY

• The Coronavirus and County Authority

  

  [This is a slightly updated and extended column of mine which ran in The Wichita Eagle on May 14, 2020; I'm late in getting it copied to here. Read more

  Posted on 29 May 2020 SOCIETY

• Star Trek, The Original Series, Season 2: The Second Binge

  

  Season 2Well, here's the next set. Once again, like Season 1, we watched them all the way through in original broadcast order. Season 2 of Star Trek isn't as... Read more

  Posted on 29 May 2020 SOCIETY

• Tending to One's Garden

  

  Two lives, well-lived, in environments well and lovingly (dis)ordered. In the end, whether it be Monty Don walking through his gardens, or the late Umberto Eco... Read more

  Posted on 25 May 2020 SOCIETY

• What Mayors Need

  

  [Cross-posted to Wichita Story] Last week, Mayor Whipple had a rough time during the city council meeting, with his request for a deputy somewhat... Read more

  Posted on 01 May 2020 SOCIETY

• The Coronavirus in Kansas: Wichita's Weaknesses and Strengths

  

  [Cross-posted to Wichita Story]When it comes to the coronavirus pandemic, it's sometimes easy, here in Wichita--a large city nonetheless somewhat isolated and... Read more

  Posted on 09 April 2020 SOCIETY

• The Coronavirus in Kansas: A Week of Triage

  

  [Cross-posted to Wichita Story]This has been a week of triage for our city.With the Sedgwick County Commission at first resisting and then finally submitting... Read more

  Posted on 26 March 2020 SOCIETY

• Star Trek, The Original Series, Season 1: The First Binge

  

  Sometime in January it just occurred to me: I, a 51-year-old Star Trek fan of many decades, actually only know the Original (and best! Read more

  Posted on 19 March 2020 SOCIETY

• The Coronavirus in Kansas: The First Week

  

  [Cross-posted to Wichita Story] It’s dark and quiet Wednesday morning here in the Fox household, March 18, 2020. It’s been dark every morning–and mostly grey an... Read more

  Posted on 18 March 2020 SOCIETY

• Presidents' Day Questions for Ralph Hancock

  

  [Cross-posted to By Common Consent] Ralph Hancock, a political theorist at Brigham Young University, is a fairly notorious figure in certain tiny Mormon... Read more

  Posted on 17 February 2020 SOCIETY

• Religious Liberty and Joseph Smith in Park's Kingdom of Nauvoo

  

  [Cross-posted to By Common Consent]Benjamin Park's Kingdom of Nauvoo: The Rise and Fall of a Religious Empire on the American Frontier is going to be released i... Read more

  Posted on 09 February 2020 SOCIETY

• Power, Friendship, and a Better Set of Democratic "Rules"

  

  [Cross-posted to Front Porch Republic]In the wake of the chaotic mess that was this year's Iowa caucuses, the politically inclined out there might not be in... Read more

  Posted on 07 February 2020 SOCIETY

• Questions for Riverfront Boosters and Their Critics

  

  [Cross-posted to Wichita Story] Last week, Populous presented their complete (or nearly complete) vision for transforming the east bank of the riverfront throug... Read more

  Posted on 22 January 2020 SOCIETY

• A Plea to Kansas Senator Jerry Moran

  

  This morning, I was asked by a small, hastily organized group of Wichita citizens to speak on behalf of "A Kansas Call for a Full and Fair Impeachment Trial. Read more

  Posted on 20 January 2020 SOCIETY

• My Year with the Walrus

  

  [Cross-posted to Wichita Story]Over the twelve months of 2019, I listened to every single Paul McCartney album, thus becoming a Macca completist. Read more

  Posted on 02 January 2020 SOCIETY

• The Ten Best Movies I Saw in 2019

  

  Here we go. The usual rules apply: these are what I consider to be the best films I saw for the first time in 2019, regardless of when they were released.... Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2019 SOCIETY

• The Ten Best Books I Read in 2019

  

  Well, here we go. As usual, in alphabetical order, by author:Loka Ashwood, For-Profit Democracy: Why the Government is Losing the Trust of Rural America. Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2019 SOCIETY