Consider dishes and recipes that are commonly considered good, such as chilli, pepperoni pizza, or chocolate cake. The base ingredients alone are fine, and may be enough to keep you alive, but they do not make the dish, the dish. Draw the chilli powder out of the chilli after all, and all you have is… Continue reading Christianity is the salt, but only the salt
Author: M.C. Atkins
I have six wee bairns who are all seventh-generation Henry County, Tennessee, and all from the same doe. It is the people of Henry County that I most want to reach but I am writing to Southerners generally. I am without credentials but rather dare to speak by the same authority as the little boy who cried 'The king has no clothes!' My core belief and starting point is that like everything, we humans have a nature, it is not so hard to understand, and to pretend that it is other than it is, is to jump off a cliff. Which is what we Americans have in fact done.
Why Southerners are, by and large, honest folk
Some months ago an old acquaintance of mine called me to remind me that he owed me some money. The business was old, it wasn't that much money, and I had completely forgotten. Had he forgotten, I would not have been aware of any injury. While Southern culture has weaknesses, dishonesty is not one of… Continue reading Why Southerners are, by and large, honest folk
We are free to exercise restraint, and we ought to do just that
Man's inclination to serve his own interest is testified in history and in all forms of story telling. It is apparent observing the young, and obvious when we look in the mirror. So much so that it can go without saying that this inclination must be born of our very human nature. It is equally… Continue reading We are free to exercise restraint, and we ought to do just that
Individuals are to peoples, what bricks are to buildings
It can go without saying that the great bulk of who we become is formed in our childhood, or from in utero and on through adolescence, by the end of which we have at last set up like concrete. Some time from our late teens on, the only thing more difficult than meaningful reform is… Continue reading Individuals are to peoples, what bricks are to buildings
Dilbert and The Black Civil War
You will recall that some months ago the well-known black actor Will Smith ran up on stage during the Oscars and open-hand slapped the equally well-known black comedian Chris Rock during his stand-up routine. He did this because he felt that Mr. Rock had insulted his wife. A lot of water has passed under the… Continue reading Dilbert and The Black Civil War
Progressivism is out of gas
Christianity did not grow and has not survived just 'cause. Successful and enduring religions or worldviews only survive if they answer important questions and offer that which sustains. Even if its founding is full of mystery and the miraculous, its foundation must include the comprehensible and rational for it to stand the test of time. Christianity… Continue reading Progressivism is out of gas
What the old yet owe the young
Ok, do we have too many people or not enough? Some say too many and that we need to shrink the population. This was the thinking of the Chinese Communist Party when back in 1980 it implemented its one-child policy. Others say not enough and will point to China's one-child policy as a case in… Continue reading What the old yet owe the young
The Left in sheep’s clothing
Were I to meet Satan face to face my assumption is that he would be dressed to the nines and his manners perfect. Forgive my sexism but I do assume that he would take the form of a man. But if he, she, or it were to assume the form of a woman, I assume… Continue reading The Left in sheep’s clothing
In the South’s countryside, small towns, and little cities, white and black folks get along swimmingly
I follow a Youtube cinema critic, a foul-mouthed Scotsman with a huge following, who goes by the name The Critical Drinker. I find his commentary concise, witty, and thoughtful. Along with Rotten Tomatoes and other sources, he has saved me a lot of time and brain damage by helping me sift the muck of Hollywood… Continue reading In the South’s countryside, small towns, and little cities, white and black folks get along swimmingly
We the Media find you guilty! Now for the trial.
In my effort to know what happened I settled on and entered into my search engine Memphis police kill Tyre Nichols. I was determined to read the first ten articles but skimmed the last four which more or less repeated the first six. Headlines included... Tyre Nichols: Memphis police beat man like 'human piñata' Tyre… Continue reading We the Media find you guilty! Now for the trial.
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