Monthly Archives: July 2014

We all owe our freedom to fatherhood, but you owe your everything to your parents.

If you’re like me, you never thank your parents enough for all the gifts they gave you when you were growing up, but your humanity itself is the greatest treasure they conferred upon you.Photo by: ErinI have a lot on … Continue reading

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What do you call an anti-family libertarian like Stefan Molyneux? A Marxist.

“If you want to perform the greatest service for political liberty, all you have to do is turf all of your unsatisfying relationships. Parents, siblings, spouse, it doesn’t matter.” –Stefan MolyneuxI do not wish to dwell on matters Molyneuvian, but … Continue reading

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Fifty shades of bleak: Looking for love everywhere it isn’t.

His name? Ineradicable Regret.Photo by: David ShankboneHere are two complementary facts about the ontology of adult genetic Homo sapiens: Men are seed-sprayers. Women are egg-layers. Men and women are functionally equivalent, in the sense that, away from our sex differences, … Continue reading

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Contra Stefan Molyneux on the family: I pity defoo on nihil.

Yesterday’s Church of Splendor homily: We start with a discussion of the essential role of self-responsible fatherhood in the creation of Western Civilization. Then we relate that back to the anti-family praxis of ‘defoo’-ing – disassociating from your family-of-origin – … Continue reading

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Parenting is coercion, so how can a consistent libertarian get the diapers changed?

Given a rational choice, which he cannot have and will not have for many years, no baby would choose to writhe in his own waste. But this does not make changing his diaper any less an act of physical force … Continue reading

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The Return of the Hoplite: In the enduring family comedy, fathers cultivate the future.

Even at its scrupulous best, a delegated self-defense is an illusion, as any father who has killed a burglar can tell you – and as the father who was not there to defend his family can never bear to tell … Continue reading

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If the border immigration crisis were a thriller, who would be the ultra-villain?

Pawns, meet the pawns. I have three stories in my head today. One is an inverse romantic comedy, call it a reconciliation-com. All I have so far are the establishing shots, him moving his too-much-stuff into a too-small apartment, her … Continue reading

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To whomever is shopping me on conservative art: Here’s a shopping list.

What art will change minds and lives and votes?Photo by: Dmitry KichenkoI’ve been trying for a year now to engage a debate on ‘conservative’ art – where to me ‘conservative’ means pro-egoistic and therefore anti-authoritarian. One of the troubles with … Continue reading

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The Fatherhood Agenda: Let’s have a ‘national conversation’ about the elephant in the nursery.

Let’s have a ‘national conversation’ about the fact of American life that matters most, hurts worst and offers the best promise of redemption going forward: Fatherlessness.By: Yvette T.The thing that people love most, second only to a root canal, is … Continue reading

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Feminism is fatherlessness, and its best ally is the half-committed dad.

This is a chapter extracted from Father’s Day. If you don’t want for your children to be delivered to the tender mercies of Family Court, you should be working through this book chapter by chapter. 10. The Long Goodbye Tell … Continue reading

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The police making war on the taxpayers: “I cannot think of a worse place to pick a fight.”

“Don’t you see? You are the bad guy. You are the only person in this whole town that I need protection from. You are making war on this community with your behavior. You are the enemy to the peace. The … Continue reading

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Celebrating my second quarter: Redeeming Western Civilization by redeeming fatherhood.

Hauling marriage back from the abyss – with a refreshing informality and a cacophonous guitar.I’m having a great year. Someday that will matter to more than just a few people, but that doesn’t make any difference now. What matters is … Continue reading

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The Church of Splendor: Loving Cathleen – The 57 second book trailer

“There is no better incentive to staying on the path to Splendor than to marry someone you have to live up to.”I’m playing hooky from The Church of Splendor this Sunday so I can commune anniversarily with my wife. This … Continue reading

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Putting the independence back in Independence Day: “When you chase a kitten away…”

“When a kitten jumps up into your lap, it’s like a smile from the gods, isn’t it? The kitten can’t speak, but if she could, she would say, ‘This is what you needed most. Now your life is perfect!’ And … Continue reading

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“This is a love worth living. This is a love worth grailing for. This is a love worth living up to.”

Loving CathleenA Love To Live Up ToToday is my wedding anniversary, and today I am publishing a book – called Loving Cathleen – about how much I love my wife – about how big a man’s love can grow, and … Continue reading

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