Archive for May, 2011

Is the Universe Worth It?

My recently-renewed interest in Roman history led to a philosophical rumination the other day that I think might be worth writing down. A lot of profoundly horrifying things happen in the world today, but these horrors sometimes seem small in comparison to the kinds of things that used to happen …Read More

Obama—Not Torture—Deserves Credit for Bin Laden’s Death

I know I’m rather late posting this, but I went to Rome a couple of weeks ago and my head remained there long after my body returned. Even now I’m still not in much of a political mood but this story is too big not to comment on. When I …Read More