Dialogues – Page 3 – There are still faint glimmers of civilization left in this barbaric slaughterhouse that was once known as humanity.

If Children Answered Questions Like Adults Being Interviewed On NPR

Mrs. Grady: Class, what is 9 divided by 3? Lucas? Lucas (7): Absolutely. Yeah. So, 3? __ Dad: Did you call your sister a ‘puke sandwich’ and hit her in the face with the Happy Pumper? Elijah (5): Sure. So, no. __ Mr. Ogleby: Alright, my little biologists. First review question from yesterday’s lesson: IsContinue reading “If Children Answered Questions Like Adults Being Interviewed On NPR”

On Bitcoin

Gibbs: (walking out of Ready Player One in the year 2018) That was lousy. Time traveller from 2021: Believe it or not, three years from now, the premise of that movie will come true and overtake our currency markets. Lousy or not, that movie will prove prescient. Gibbs: You’re crazy. Time traveller from 2021: YouContinue reading “On Bitcoin”

An Actual Conversation

Gibbs: How are you? Kroger cashier: I can’t complain. Gibbs: You could complain, but you don’t. That’s a virtue. Kroger cashier: Ooh, I like that.

Michael W. Smith

My latest for CiRCE concerns the place of contemporary Christian music in classical Christian schools. Is it enough that a book, song, or record be “Christian”? Or, do classical Christian schools have a higher standard than “mere Christianity”? If classical schools have a higher standard than “mere Christianity,” why? And what is that standard?

Not Worried

Christian Pastor: *writes article about the importance of marriage* Christian singles in the comments section: This is so offensive. What about us? Singles are some of the most neglected people in the church. Christian singles on Instagram: Travel is *so* important.

Regret (The Human Condition)

Just before he dies, in the few seconds beforehand, every man feels he has just inherited a measureless fortune. A hundred trillion dollars, let us say. Q: What does it feel like to die? A: Dying feels like learning you have inherited a hundred trillion dollars and then dying only a few seconds later.

Interviewed:

Front Porch Republic interviewed me on the subject of classical education and you can read the interview here.

Proverbs: On Politicking

Parent: The grade you gave my son on his essay seems kind of subjective. Teacher: No, it seems kind of low, and if I raised the grade it would be even more subjective.

On Hypocrisy

The teacher to the student: Can you not write a single paragraph without becoming bored and checking your phone? The student to the teacher: Can you not grade a single essay without becoming bored and checking your phone?

Sunday Morning Catechism With My Daughters

Every week, on the drive to Church. Q: Where are we going? A: To Church. Q: Where is Church? A: In Heaven. Q: When is Church? A: The end of time. Q: Who will we see at Church? A: Mary, Jesus, the martyrs, the saints, the apostles, and the prophets. Q: Who are the apostles?Continue reading “Sunday Morning Catechism With My Daughters”