In late April of 1945 in Czechoslovakia, a strange alliance was born. U.S. Army cavalry troops joined forces with soldiers of the German Wehrmacht to fight units of the German Waffen SS. The aim was to save 1,200 horses, including some 375 Lipizzaners, before the Soviet Army arrived. And Operation Cowboy pulled it off.
A 23-year-old YouTuber named Nick Shirley went to Minneapolis and committed the crime of journalism, simply by visiting alleged day-care and home-health centers. The mainstream media, like The New York Times and CNN, were themselves outraged, not with the fraud uncovered, of course, but with the YouTuber. Then, Tony Dokoupil, the new anchor for CBS News posted a video statement that predictably shocked the news media: Don’t just trust me. Make me earn it.
Wendell Berry once asked the question, “What are people for?” It’s a question that challenges all the isms – capitalism, socialism, communism. They have their answers, but they all ultimately fail to answer it, or distort the answer. Andy Petro at Front Porch Republic is still asking Berry’s question.
More Good Reads
America 250
A Journey North: Jefferson, Madsion, and the Forging of a Friendship by Louis Masur– review at Journal of the American Revolution.
The Crossing: The Revolution at River’s Edge – Charlton Allen at American Thinker.
The Battle of Quebec – Andrew Lucien at Emerging Revolutionary War Era.
The Old Wagoner and the Beginning of the American Revolution – Roy Orrison at Emerging Revolutionary War Era.
Thomas Paine: Visionary, Founder, ‘Filthy Little Atheist’ – D. Dowd Muska at No Dowd About It.
Without George Washington, America Wouldn’t Have a 250th Birthday – Victor Davis Hanson at The Federalist.
American Stuff
December 1944: The Medics Who Saved Thousands in the Battle of the Bulge – Brandon Wile at Military.com.
The 3 Keys to Reclaiming the American Dream – Ian Rowe at The Coolidge Review.
Faith
We Have Smartphones – Why Memorize Scripture? – Andrew Davis at Desiring God.
Why Women Are Going to Therapy Instead of Church – Laura Kleinschmidt at The Gospel Coalition.
Writing and Literature
“Sketches by Boz” by Christopher Mannerino – The Lamp Magazine’s winner of the annual Christmas ghost story contest.
Ten reasons to read great literature in 2026 – Henry Oliver at The Common Reader.
Inheriting Wisdom’s Mansion: A Review of An Invitation to the Liberal Arts by Benjamin Myers – Jeffrey Bilbro at Front Porch Republic.
British Stuff
Watch What You Say or ‘Two Tier Keir’ Might Put You Away – Louise Perry at The Wall Street Journal (gift article unlocked).
Poetry
“Wild Bells,” from In Memoriam by Alfred Lord Tennyson – Malcolm Guite.
“For the Time Being,” poem by W.H. Auden – Kelly Keller aa On the Common.
New Year Games – poem by Maureen Doallas at Writing Without Paper.
Resolutions – Alexander Fayne.
“Now Winter Nights Enlarge,” poem by Thomas Campion – Sally Thomas at Poems Ancient and Modern.
Was-Land – Jeff Johnson
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