The Providential President

Posted on July 29, 2025
Image: Lieutenant Colonel George Washington kneels next to mortally wounded Maj. Gen. Edward Braddock during the Battle of Monongahela (1755); detail from a painting by Robert Griffing.

In spite of many differences, Trump like Washington has become a providential president.

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Doing Dishes During War

Posted on July 15, 2025
Image: Michele Lana via Unsplash.

I had to prioritize principles other than survival. These included family, community, and a sense of collective responsibility.

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A Tale of Two Westerns

Posted on July 8, 2025
Image: Kevin Turcios via Unsplash.

The harsh violence of Blood Meridian and Lonesome Dove draw us in more than it repels, and the proximity of death makes the actions of its dramatis personae only more vivid and compelling to us. 

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