Tag Archives: Liberty

We Wizards Who Write Magic

Posted on July 29, 2016 by Joel D. Hirst

When I was a little boy my daddy told me about a tree where the devil lived. It was behind town, back between the river and the jungle in that clearing where nothing grew. There Satan would hold court; and … Continue reading →

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There’s Always A Darkness

Posted on July 2, 2016 by Joel D. Hirst

“There’s a specter haunting Europe – the specter of communism.” With these words Karl Marx began a global political movement that would end up taking more than a hundred million lives; that would destroy families and ravage countries prosperous and … Continue reading →

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When Will It End; Venezuela’s Hunger?

Posted on June 19, 2016 by Joel D. Hirst

When King Leopold of Belgium seized the Congo he was after a colony – he was after wealth and prestige in the halls of power in Europe. He never even visited Congo; it didn’t matter. He didn’t care; didn’t need … Continue reading →

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An Entity With Earthly Allure

Posted on May 24, 2016 by Joel D. Hirst

America is grappling with the predicament of this the strangest of all election years. Something old is over, something new is beginning; this requires examination. Articles, tweets, podcasts; vitriol, rage, humiliation sometimes. Sadness. Excitement. I entertain them all, unwelcome though … Continue reading →

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But They Don’t Do Math

Posted on May 14, 2016 by Joel D. Hirst

A few weeks ago I was engaged in an online debate with a gentleman who objected to my advocacy for Universidad Francisco Marroquin in Guatemala. Specifically, he didn’t like their focus on Austrian economics. The issue that the anonymous blogger … Continue reading →

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Of Taco Bowls and Presidents

Posted on May 6, 2016 by Joel D. Hirst

There’s something funny going on in America these days. Lots of chatter, as there always is – but this year it’s got the green smell of panic to it. Bewilderment. Folks are perplexed. Of course, the collapsing of an old … Continue reading →

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2016 Too Shall Pass

Posted on April 22, 2016 by Joel D. Hirst

This morning during a free minute I read an article by Peggy Noonan in the Wall Street Journal, titled “That Moment When 2016 Hits You”. Naturally it was about our election cycle; and it reflected upon the political and cultural … Continue reading →

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You Have No Right Over The Life Of Another

Posted on April 17, 2016 by Joel D. Hirst

I’ve been accused of “saying too much” in my writing – as if a writer can do anything else. That I should “hold more back”, I suppose the fear being that somebody might actually read something I write (not a … Continue reading →

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Cicero – And Our Liberal Conservatism

Posted on April 16, 2016 by Joel D. Hirst

“Long before our own time, the customs of our ancestors molded admirable men, and in turn these eminent men upheld the ways and institutions of their forebears. Our age, however, inherited the Republic like some beautiful painting of bygone days, … Continue reading →

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An Austrian University in Guatemala

Posted on April 8, 2016 by Joel D. Hirst

I recently ran across a good article called “Freedom U.” in the National Review, written by Jay Nordlinger. The article is about Universidad Francisco Marroquin (UFM). UFM is located in Guatemala – at the heart of Central America. Founded more than … Continue reading →

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