Posts by Jeff Minick

There are many ways of dying, and one of them is feeling alone and alienated from others. The only cure for that condition is us.   

There’s a place for everyone on this work crew rehabbing the house of Western civilization.

There’s a place for everyone on this work crew rehabbing the house of Western civilization.

Love and gratitude make for a good life and a good death.

Love and gratitude make for a good life and a good death.

When we confuse or ignore the “hierarchy of obligations,” which is a hierarchy of love, we wind up like Mrs. Jellyby, a hypocritical do-gooder gone bad.

When we confuse or ignore the “hierarchy of obligations,” which is a hierarchy of love, we wind up like Mrs. Jellyby, a hypocritical do-gooder gone bad.

American freedoms are so much a part of our daily lives, so taken for granted, that we rarely give them a second thought.

American freedoms are so much a part of our daily lives, so taken for granted, that we rarely give them a second thought.

Childhood itself is at stake here. The playing fields of the imagination are being rapidly replaced by digitalized games, social media, and the artifice of screens.   

Childhood itself is at stake here. The playing fields of the imagination are being rapidly replaced by digitalized games, social media, and the artifice of screens.   

What does our increased use of once-obscene language in our conversations and in the public square say of our culture? Does it elevate our social and civil interactions, or is it one more sign of crudity in our increasingly ragtag civilization?

What does our increased use of once-obscene language in our conversations and in the public square say of our culture? Does it elevate our social and civil interactions, or is it one more sign of crudity in our increasingly ragtag civilization?

Familiarity with the past means more than preserving our history. It is the map and compass for our future.

Familiarity with the past means more than preserving our history. It is the map and compass for our future.

Don't like the selections working their way into the children's section at your local public library? Here's another way to get good children's literature into the hands of families.

Don't like the selections working their way into the children's section at your local public library? Here's another way to get good children's literature into the hands of families.

Here are three things I’ve learned from my castaway life that are good to keep in mind if you’re one of the world’s lonely hearts. 

Here are three things I’ve learned from my castaway life that are good to keep in mind if you’re one of the world’s lonely hearts. 

America's literacy problem won’t just magically fade. Given present circumstances, it is far more likely that it will only grow worse with the passage of time, with ramifications far beyond any economic considerations. 

America's literacy problem won’t just magically fade. Given present circumstances, it is far more likely that it will only grow worse with the passage of time, with ramifications far beyond any economic considerations. 

JD Vance's recent resurrection of Robert E. Lee brings this national hero's virtues to the forefront once again.

JD Vance's recent resurrection of Robert E. Lee brings this national hero's virtues to the forefront once again.

Audemus Jura Nostra Defendere applies and belongs not just to Alabamians, but to all Americans. Those words and what they mean should be taught to our children. They should be chiseled on our hearts and minds. 

"You have to have the courage to be the evil parent."

We’ve spent enough time on our knees. Let’s get to our feet and walk like Americans again. 

Connection, commitment, caring: these are three key elements of leadership.