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Politics

Wrong about Being Right

The phrase began in 1935. Politicians and pundits from both sides of the political spectrum, but mostly the left, claim that they are on the “right side of history” …

Posted on February 27, 2024June 4, 2024
Noah Diekemper on the history of marriage for Salt & Iron: SeasonedWriting.com
Philosophy

Puritanical Weddings and the Truth about Marriage

What is “traditional” marriage? From past generations, we have inherited the idea of marriage as an institution between one man and one woman. The short, … Read More ›

Posted on June 13, 2023June 4, 2024
Andrew Koperski discusses historicism and anachronism in reading the classics for Salt & Iron: SeasonedWriting.com
Philosophy

Charting a Course Between Anachronism and Solipsism

If the stated goal of the space adventures in Star Trek is “to explore strange new worlds,” we could say it falls to historians, classicists, … Read More ›

Posted on March 7, 2023March 4, 2023
Thomas Sleete on storytelling for Salt and Iron: Seasoned Writing
Art

The Story of a Storyteller

I know that this will sound strange, but I can remember telling stories to my fellow classmates and other kids my age in elementary school …

Posted on November 22, 2022October 4, 2022
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Art

Novels Teach What Textbooks Can’t

Ever since I was a little girl, photographs have captured my imagination by freezing a single moment and place in time. I love how they … Read More ›

Posted on April 21, 2020April 15, 2020
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Politics

Lessons on Patriotism from George F. Kennan

This summer, I decided to do a case study of the Cold War. First, I read every book I could get my hands on. Then … Read More ›

Posted on September 12, 2016September 12, 2016
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Living

So You Want to Be a Teacher

My dear Rockrose, I note what you say about becoming a teacher and whiling away your hours with the younger generation. But are you not … Read More ›

Posted on July 26, 2016July 26, 2016
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Living

I Watch Sports and You Should, Too

Once upon a time, I disdained to watch sports. Watching sports, in my estimation, constituted a waste of time, a needless assimilation into vacuous pop … Read More ›

Posted on May 19, 2016November 11, 2017
Politics

Europe Should Welcome Immigrants, Not Invaders

Undoubtedly, one of the best characteristics of the West is its ability to provide a safe haven for refugees throughout the world. I personally know … Read More ›

Posted on March 3, 2016March 24, 2016

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