Pope Benedict XVI (now emeritus) published Jesus of Nazareth: From the Baptism in the Jordan to the Transfiguration in 2007. It was the first of a three-part examination of the life of Jesus. The Pope (now emeritus) states plainly that the books are not part of his official teaching as …continue reading
I began a discussion of Saul Alinksy’s Rules for Radicals on May 24. The next day, George Floyd was killed in Minneapolis, MN. In response to the killing and stoked by COVID-19 restrictions that seemed increasingly arbitrary, the country re-radicalized. The suddenly changed social landscape shines an interesting new light …continue reading
This series of articles discussing Saul Alinky’s influential book Rules for Radicals sprang from comments about an article written by frequent Orange County Breeze columnist Robin Itzler. In the article, “Marketing and more: Do you see the warning lights flashing?”, the author wrote about the danger of socialism in the …continue reading
I enjoy murder mysteries, from psychological to police procedural to British cozies to locked rooms. Stuck at home (safer!), I am feeding my obsessive-compulsive leanings by reading all the Alex Delaware murder mysteries by Jonathan Kellerman, from When the Bough Breaks (first published in 1985) to The Museum of Desire …continue reading
Robin Rockey, the author of 100 Things to Do in Orange County Before You Die, will be my guest on the sixth episode of Orange County Breeze Sidecar, now in audio post-production! While you’re waiting to listen to the podcast, here’s a taste of what you can find in her …continue reading
Michael Connelly is a best-selling author of gritty and gripping murder mysteries — in particular, a series featuring Hieronymus (Harry) Bosch, a Vietnam vet and Los Angeles Police Department detective. His Bosch novels are celebrated for their portrayal of police procedures and politics in the City of Angels. If you …continue reading
I am not a fan of the French Revolution nor the Gallic flavor of the Enlightenment. Paint me red, white, and blue for the American Revolution’s tasty version of the Enlightenment, which drew from England and Scotland. Eager as I always am to counter the modern “enlightened” (French) view that …continue reading
By happenstance, I read Another Sort of Learning by James V. Schall before starting to read The Smallest Minority by Kevin D. Williamson. I re-read Schall’s book as I read Williamson’s book. Before finishing Williamson’s book, I attended the premiere of a movie, Brian Banks. These all tie together. Fr. …continue reading
I suspect, with Professor Allan Bloom, that Plato wrote in The Republic to teach us what “pure justice” might be like in practice, with certain extraordinary consequences in family, property, and state, so that we would not in fact choose it in this life if we could avoid it. — …continue reading