Dear friends, I’m sorry for letting our conversation here lapse.
I really do love writing “The Common Man.” It gives us the freedom to get away from the news cycle and talk about things that really matter. The trouble is, my new column at The American Conservative is taking up more of my time than I’d expected. And since you’re all kind enough to subscribe to this newsletter, I only want to give you my best.
So, I’ve decided to cut way back on all non-TAC and non-TCM writing. I have a few more projects to wrap up before I can commit to another weekly offering. Hopefully the deck will be cleared by the end of September, so I plan to revive “The Common Man” in October.
I guess that’s the beauty of writing a free newsletter: if you don’t send it, folks have no reason to unsubscribe. But we’ve added over 300 subscribers since “The Common Man” went dormant. I’m deeply grateful to all of you, and promise that the next real post in October will be worth reading.
In the meantime, if it’s of interest, here’s a quick digest of my TAC columns.
1.) “The Culture War Is a Myth”: How politicians—in both parties—have corrupted American Christianity, and how we can take our churches back.
2.) “Farm or Die”: Why we need to shift back to an agrarian economy if we’re going to survive the next Great Depression.
3.) “When Witchcraft Was Right-Wing”: On Gerald Gardner, the English nativist who founded Wicca, and why paganism appeals to right-wingers.
4.) “In Defense of the Adventure Novel”: On “low-brow” writers like H. Rider Haggard and James Hilton, and why they dwarf more celebrated authors like James Joyce and Ernest Hemingway.
5.) “Jordan Peterson's Christian Problem”: Why I’m unwilling to embrace his vision for the Church—for Dr. Peterson’s sake, if no one else’s.
I hope you’re all well, and know that you’re still in my prayers.
Peace and the Good!