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January 10, 2018

The Polyamorous Perversion Of Google

Editor’s Note: Our buddy, The Dark Ninja of Mockery and Twin Red Shadow of Justice, gives his thoughts on all things Google. It all started so promisingly. In those far-off, sunny days

December 19, 2018

Where is the Leadership? A Gen Xer Answers a Millennial

Editor’s note: The following is a response by MOTW author Kurgan to a Millennial friend who pointed out that Generation X – which is notably quick to criticize the decadence of Boomers and the fecklessness of Millennials – has failed

August 19, 2017

Allen Armentrout, Hero

June 4, 2019

History in Ancient Greece (Part 2): Herodotus

Culture·History·Religion

Schools and Universities in the Middle Ages

August 15, 2024

During the early middle ages teaching was done wholly by the clergy. In some of the towns and villages there were elementary schools taught by the parish priests. In the monasteries and

Culture·History·Religion

Richelieu

August 1, 2024

"He believed in France, he believed in the Monarchy, and he believed in the Church as the support of the Throne. His one ambition was to make France great..."

Culture·History·Nationalism·Politics·Religion

The Weimar Years – Part 1

May 31, 2024

This started out as an attempt to better understand Weimar Germany by chronicling my reactions to the audiobook version of “The Weimar Years: Rise and Fall 1918-1933” by Frank McDonough. Writing my

History·Nationalism·Religion

Alfredus Rex Fundator

November 3, 2023

"Alfred was a Christian hero, and in his Christianity he found the force which bore him, through calamity apparently hopeless, to victory and happiness."

Culture·History·Religion

The Story of Cortez

November 1, 2023

It seemed to me that, having to speak tonight to soldiers, that I ought to speak about soldiers. Some story, I thought, about your own profession would please you most and teach

History·Religion

The Coming of the Friars

October 3, 2023

When King Richard of England, whom men call the Lion-hearted, was wasting his time at Messina, after his boisterous fashion, in the winter of 1190, he heard of the fame of Abbot

Family·Religion

“Joseph” by Charles Kingsley

September 3, 2023

Editor’s note: The following is extracted from The Works of Charles Kingsley, Vol. 25 (published 1885). (Preached on the Sunday before the Wedding of the Prince of Wales. March 8th, third Sunday