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'Epic,' 'Heroic,' 'Patriots': Words We Have Abused Into Meaninglessness Sep. 08, 2020
I advise my students to avoid starting their papers with hackneyed platitudes — "Most historia... Read More
Playing the Numbers Jan. 06, 2020
In Texas, where life is cheap, and so are the senators, a plucky church security force member raised... Read More
Try to Remember ... Jan. 04, 2020
Is anyone here old enough to remember the urgent warning issued in a speech to the National Conventi... Read More
Cosmic Grace for Everyday Heroes May. 16, 2019
The classic heroic model is to swoop in at the moment of peril and save the day. What is the day bei... Read More
Heroism, American-Style Aug. 25, 2015
Every country has its heroes, but something in America's cultural sauce makes for a unique and unusu... Read More
