We thought that this poem went well with this week’s essay. Plus, we like Andrew’s poetry and so we are always looking for a chance to give him some publicity..
Poem of the Week (1/21/07 to 1/27/07)
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Rant of the Week (1/21/07 to 1/27/07)
Somebody has to wage war against the little problems in this life. Otherwise they shall multiply without ceasing. In this rant, Dr. Bob does his best to rally the crowds against such evils as the traffic situation in supermarkets and fun sized candy bars.
Essay of the Week (1/21/07 to 1/27/07)
It is no good knowing your history if you are willfully blind to the lessons that it gives. Victor Davis Hanson has a Ph.D. in the Classics from Stanford University, so he knows his history. But as “Spengler” demonstrates in this week’s “essay of the week” that does not stop Hanson from being willfully blind to the lessons that history offers.
“Spengler” published this essay a year ago, but it still stands as a valid rebuke to those who believe that we can cure the world’s ills by spreading democracy.
Essay of the Week (1/14/07 to 1/20/07)
The Ethereal Land is suffused with the deep despair and the unreal hope that the Chieftain of Seir describes in his essay titled The Aesthetic of Despair. That is why we have chosen to make The Aesthetic of Despair the inaugural essay of our Essay of the Week column.
But rest assured gentle readers; henceforth, we will no longer take essays from the archives of the Chieftain of Seir for the essay of the week column. Most weeks, we expect the Essay of the Week column to highlight the various well written essays that can be found on the World Wide Web.
We say most weeks advisedly. When the Chief writes a new essay we shall probably feel compelled to put it in the Essay of the Week column. He is the publisher of this august publication after all.