His Story and the History of Fraternity

Post-Trump conservatism, etymology, and a paean to the future of rail

Apr 17 • John Shelton

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January 2026

5 Top Fives From 2025

That's 25 faves from '25, in case you're bad at math.

Jan 1 • John Shelton

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December 2025

St. Lucy and the Church Calendar

Why we have the calendar that we do.

Dec 11, 2025 • John Shelton

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October 2025

Fisher Kings & Sundry Things

A fishing accident plus cold takes on Jefferson, Carroll, & Kirk

Oct 30, 2025 • John Shelton

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August 2025

Ragbag #6

Etymology, writings, and other ritzy things

Aug 9, 2025 • John Shelton

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June 2025

Simone Weil & T. S. Eliot

Upcoming reading groups, writings, and things I liked

Jun 23, 2025 • John Shelton

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May 2025

The Case for Quaker Nationalism

My debut in Plough!

May 16, 2025 • John Shelton

March 2025

Ten Book Club

A useful reading exercise and recent writing

Mar 23, 2025 • John Shelton

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December 2024

The Year of Our Lord 2024

My favorite reading and writing from the past year.

Dec 31, 2024 • John Shelton

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September 2024

Fact-Checking Famous Quotes

Did Tocqueville, Confucius, Barth, and Bonhoeffer really say that?

Sep 14, 2024 • John Shelton

July 2024

Ragbag #5

"Tide over," Kamala Harris' great-great-great grandfather, and various updates.

Jul 23, 2024 • John Shelton

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May 2024

Niebuhr Among His Contemporaries

Niebuhr's interactions with Eliot, Auden, Barth, Graham, Maritain, Lewis, and Ellul.

May 31, 2024 • John Shelton

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