Let’s speak frankly for a minute: if you don’t read fiction–or worse, if you read bad fiction–you are short-changing yourself. You could be missing revelations into human nature, behavior, and nuance that you might not otherwise be able to observe. Further, you might be limiting your ability to empathize, to understand, and shift your perspective. If […]
Google/Fox Debate: Of Perry and Piñatas
September 23, 2011 by
Story of the Night: Perry cannot touch Romney, but everyone can hit Perry Per his own expression, there’s no doubt that Rick Perry feels like a piñata. But at least a pinata is attacked by blind folded people, and usually they miss. In Perry’s case, the swings are coming from people who not only have […]
Justice Thomas: not unlike a hobbit crossing “the deserts of Mordor.”
September 22, 2011 by
Justice Thomas is, quietly, laying groundwork for reviving and restoring sections of the Constitution long thought to be dormant, if not dead. Not unlike a hobbit trekking to Mount Doom, as he has been compared, he is laying groundwork that sets back liberal causes, if not completely turns back the clock, several decades.
About Publius Online
September 20, 2011 by
Publius Valerius Publicola was one of the four aristocrats that led the overthrow of the Roman monarchy and became a consul of the Roman republic that followed the fall of the monarchy. In honor of him, John Jay, James Madison, and Alexander Hamilton wrote the Federalist Papers under the pseudonym “Publius” to urge Americans to […]
Book Review: “The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt” by Edmund Morris
September 19, 2011 by
The great thing about reading Edmund Morris is two-fold: he presents extremely thorough research with a enjoyable reading style that makes one feel like they are reading fiction. As a friend put it, it’s like reading a novel, not a biography. It doesn’t hurt that Theodore Roosevelt lived a life that makes easy picking for […]
Maxwell’s East Coast Eatery: Good Lunch, Slow Service
September 17, 2011 by
If you’re in a hurry, do not try Maxwell’s East Coast Eatery. Situated just north of fourth south on Main Street in Salt Lake City, Maxwell’s is an obvious stop for the downtown crowd. Occupying the corner of the building, Maxwell’s is lots of polished wood, a central bar, large televisions, and high stools. It’s […]
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