3 days ago2 minDispatch: The Iron Curtain SpeechWinston Churchill's Iron Curtain Speech just got a lot more relevant.
3 days ago6 minNotes From a Cultural RevolutionThe rumors of a new Cultural Revolution are greatly exaggerated. Sewanee, Graduation and Common Sense - mostly.
3 days ago3 minDrunk As Lords: Grad WeekGraduation Week at Sewanee is as much fun for parents as students - but beware.
Apr 291 minOn Leaving Well-Enough AloneIn honor of Harper Lee's birthday we discuss the lost art of leaving well enough alone, walking away on top, and a peaceful retirement.
Apr 299 minPutin's ElephantThe West is scrambling to figure out what Putin is thinking. Chances are, he's not.
Apr 194 minThe Kissing GameRussia is seeking support in Central Asia as Kazakhstan seeks to keep a door open to the West.
Apr 152 minWhat To Drink With HamWhat wine do you drink with ham? The Italians raised the food to an art form, so why not ask them? Orveito? Chenin blanc? Hell, champagne.
Apr 51 minFaunsdale, AlabamaA sober discussion about the preservation of small Southern towns in the wake of the tornado that tore through Faunsdale, Alabama.
Mar 314 minBecause It Is a Great NovelJohn Kennedy Toole's Confederacy of Dunces was published some 40 years ago. It is still funny and relevant to the point of madness.