Monthly Archives: March 2021

What I’ve Been Reading

Posted on March 31, 2021 by Tommy Collison

Having already borrowed the linked post, it made sense to borrow “What I’ve Been Reading” as well. So without further ado… Jonathan Marks, Let’s Be Reasonable: A Conservative Case for Liberal Education. A line I use a lot at Lambda … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Links 3/30/21

Posted on March 30, 2021 by Tommy Collison

Thoughts on Fiction, Real Life, and Escapism. A tribute to many madmen. “Once upon a time, G. K. Chesterton wrote a story about a madman who was really the sanest man of all. Actually, now that I think about it, … Continue reading →

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Leon Katz on the value of a liberal education

Posted on March 28, 2021 by Tommy Collison

I’m a big fan of the idea of having personal boards of directors: people who care enough about what you’re up to that you keep up-to-date via email or the occasional lunch date. They can offer feedback, advice, intros, whatever … Continue reading →

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Thursday Links, 3/25/21

Posted on March 25, 2021 by Tommy Collison

I’m working my way through Heaney’s translation of Beowulf now, and I’ll post more thoughts shortly, but I wanted to do a quick roundup as I explore more of the Classic Books part of the internet… How to build a … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Links, 3/17/21

Posted on March 17, 2021 by Tommy Collison

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! As you might have seen on Twitter, I’ve been going deep on the Classic Books-internet rabbit hole. It goes to show that reports of blogging’s death have been greatly exaggerated: there are a ton of great … Continue reading →

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Antigone, Redux

Posted on March 16, 2021 by Tommy Collison

I’m co-hosting a discussion series on the great books over on the Interintellect, and we have two “sessions.” We do the same 15-book syllabus, but we have two groups staggered across a month: we discussed The Iliad with Group 1 … Continue reading →

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I talked to Agnes Callard on Clubhouse last night…

Posted on March 14, 2021 by Tommy Collison

Thanks to everyone who turned out to listen in — it was a lot of fun and I was pleased with how it turned out. At one stage, we had north of 250 people listening in. Professor Callard is a … Continue reading →

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Friday Links 3/12/21

Posted on March 12, 2021 by Tommy Collison

Someone read 100 classic books and shared their tips, including why to engage in book polyamory. I’m always slightly skeptical when people share lists of books recommended by x person or on y podcast (because of the benefits of reading … Continue reading →

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Thursday Links 3/11/21

Posted on March 11, 2021 by Tommy Collison

A new Classics journal has launched! Here’s “Antigone,” an open forum for Classics, in their own words: Our articles will dust down the Ancient Greeks and Romans and bring them into fresh conversation with modern-day readers of all ages. […] … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Links

Posted on March 9, 2021 by Tommy Collison

“It’s been about 10 months since I graduated high school […] lately, I can’t stop thinking about the books I read in high school and whether they were worth reading at all.” Mortimer Adler on how to mark a book. … Continue reading →

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