What can science tell us about morality? Not much, it turns out. Speaking of philosophy, Roger Scruton weighs in on the + more
What can science tell us about morality? Not much, it turns out. Speaking of philosophy, Roger Scruton weighs in on the + more
THE BEACH IN AUGUST Weldon Kees The day the fat woman In the bright blue bathing suit Walked into the + more
Spent Independence Day—or ‘Murica Day to you insufferable millennials—at an undisclosed location in the Idaho Panhandle, enjoying a suitably proportionate combination + more
I had my first cup of coffee when I was around eight years old. I use the term “coffee” somewhat loosely, + more
I got the terrible news this morning that Jim Boyd died Tuesday. I met Jim back in 2002 when I + more
Surprise! Selfies are little more than “a new manifestation of a time-honored tendency: the penchant for people to overvalue their positive + more
Sir Francis Drake, sailing off the coast of north-western California, arrives at Nova Albion, 1578: In this bay we anchored…The + more
Noticed the sky was on fire while on my evening constitutional yesterday. Figured I’d better take a photo, in case + more
carapace (noun) A thick, hard shell made of bone or chitin found on animals such as turtles, crabs, and armadillos. To survive + more
shizukasa ya iwa ni shimiiru semi no koe the stillness— soaking into stones cicada’s cry Matsuo Bashō (1644–1694) From The + more
The passing of Muhammad Ali reminded me not only of watching some of his great boxing matches as a kid + more
Twice this past weekend, I was asked who I was going to vote for in the upcoming presidential election. Both of my + more
Big news here at helveticka world headquarters: a MacGyver revival is in development. The setup from CBS Studios is almost + more
If any of our readers out there feel compelled to compensate me for all the work I do to deliver fresh, + more