The Great Conversation: Liberty—Part I
The Great Conversation: Liberty—Part I By Gabriel Blanchard Liberty is among the most complex and controversial topics in the Great Conversation—which is saying a lot! One of the …
Spending Time With Auden
Spending Time With Auden By Travis Copeland The progress of the year can seem gloomy, especially in winter, but this gives us a unique opportunity to “redeem the …
Livy: The Annals of the Eternal City
Livy: The Annals of the Eternal City By Gabriel Blanchard History sits at the borders of science today; in the ancient world, it was in many respects closer …
Student Essay: Ardor and Artistry
Student Essay: Ardor and Artistry By Caleb Diener The meaning of art is always hotly disputed: it was true in classical Athens, it was true in the Russian …
The Great Conversation: Humor
The Great Conversation: Humor By Gabriel Blanchard “Knock knock.” “Who’s there?” “Humor.” “Humor who?” “Humor me while I think of a better joke.” Many people feel that anything …
Five Big Hits on the Anchored Podcast!
Five Big Hits on the Anchored Podcast It’s been a big year for the Anchored podcast! Since we got started in the summer of 2020, Anchored has grown …
The “Pearl” Poet: The Mysteries of the Holy
The Pearl Poet: The Mysteries of the Holy By Gabriel Blanchard This elusive author, whose writing contains so much of the sacred, the lovely, and the dreadful, is …
The Great Conversation: Experience
The Great Conversation: Experience By Gabriel Blanchard Nothing gains credentials for fools like experience, just as nothing discredits the well-informed like the lack of it. Like many themes …
The Brothers Grimm: Of Facts and Faërie
The Brothers Grimm: Of Facts and Faërie By Gabriel Blanchard From Poe to the Inklings to Disney, nearly all modern fiction with even a hint of magic in …
A Flood Upon a Midnight Clear
A Flood Upon a Midnight Clear At the edge of the Arctic Circle, there is a custom around this time that may be well worth sharing in the …
