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In Praise of Cultural Appropriation

One step at a time, and sooner or later you can run a marathon. One page at a time, and sooner or later you can read Will and Ariel Durant’s 11-volume The Story of Civilization.

David Crockett

Roger McGrath

“Watch what people are cynical about,” said General Patton, “and one can often discover what they lack.” Since the 1960’s I’ve been watching what are often called revisionist historians trying to destroy the American heroes I grew up admiring.

Simon Pure and Impure

James O. Tate

The other day I came across the pianist Simon Barere on YouTube, and I was glad to see him there—the recognition he has received is certainly deserved, though it is hard to know what would be the appropriate reward to a performer who never got his due.

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