John Zmirak
Dr. John Zmirak is editor of a series of guides to American higher education, and author of four books: one on economics, two humorous guides to Catholic doctrine and devotions, and the blank-verse graphic novel, The Grand Inquisitor. He teaches writing in New Hampshire.
Witch Hunt in CaliforniaJanuary 19, 2009 Imagine Joseph McCarthy in drag. Or J. Edgar Hoover. (Okay, that’s not as |
Not with a Bang, But With a SimperJanuary 13, 2009 Richard is right to cite Atlas Shrugged as partly a prophecy of our times—the |
Accentuate the PurgativeJanuary 13, 2009 This week over at InsideCatholic.com, I explore the Whig version of history, |
Fr. Neuhaus, Rest in PeaceJanuary 08, 2009 A good man has left us: Fr. Richard John Neuhaus. He was an eloquent writer, a |
WarCut the Pentagon ‘Till It’s a Triangle (Part I)January 07, 2009 I don’t envy Barak Obama. Nor do I pity him. The man should have been more |
Playing Gotcha Over GazaJanuary 06, 2009 Reading Paul’s comments on the Gaza situation, I was moved to drop him a |
Pre-Canine CounselingJanuary 06, 2009 This week I try to boost the birth-rate with my observations on how having some |
Burundi Follows HarvardJanuary 03, 2009 The rush to clone human embryos and cannibalize them for parts was somewhat |
TortureThe Year of the PinataJanuary 01, 2009 After a year as bad as 2008, trying to imagine what God’s permissive will—or |
My Non-Binding Resolutions for 2009December 30, 2008 One of the few activities of the U.S. Congress which we can unambiguously |
Bizarro WorldThe Black Comedy of KwanzaaDecember 27, 2008 As we clear away all the wrapping paper and wonder how long to leave up the |
Put Virtue on Your Visa—Why Did Christians Go on a No-Money-Down, High-Interest Shopping Spree?December 24, 2008 People say that the best cure for a hangover is a hair of the dog that bit you. The |
Christmas at the Veterinary HospitalDecember 23, 2008 My Christmas piece has appeared at InsideCatholic.com, for those of you |
Can Catholics Contribute to Conservatism?December 19, 2008 Or any other aspect of America’s political life, given the current state of |
LifeThe Grinch Who Stole FestivusDecember 18, 2008 We’ve had so much grim news since Christmas past, The flourishing of Takimag |
Envy: I See You in HellDecember 16, 2008 The last of my essays on the Seven Deadly Sins, over at InsideCatholic.com—this |
Better Main Street than Wall StreetDecember 13, 2008 I opposed the bailout of the Wall Street banks—which was sold to us, remember, |
LifeMeditations for SantaclaustideDecember 12, 2008 Tough times bring out the best in us, as people like to say. People say a lot |
The Few, the Proud, the DamnedDecember 09, 2008 What’s the difference between magnanimity and Satanic pride? Humility and |
EconomyAmerica: A Pyramid of OstrichesDecember 06, 2008 I used to answer friends who told me something I’d said was tasteless (and they |
One Vision of a Post-Paleo Political CampaignDecember 03, 2008 In one of its visionary moments, Youtube cautions us against ONE direction the |
Misguided CompassionDecember 02, 2008 Today, over at InsideCatholic, I explore the vice that can infect and corrupt |
NeoconsThe Stab in the BackNovember 27, 2008 In the frantic post-election scramble for a plausible narrative of How Things |
Thank You Lord, May We Have Another?November 25, 2008 Whadda we have to be grateful for this year? Find out, over at |
ZeitgeistMen Are Bottle Rockets; Women are Cuckoo ClocksNovember 20, 2008 I’m working on too many speculative projects—and putting off the one that I’m |
Greed is for the GoodNovember 18, 2008 This week at InsideCatholic I reflect on Edenic origins of avarice in Greed is |