My gift suggestion for an original Christmas gift for a loved one is a calendar. It can be any calendar according to the needs and inclinations of the one who will receive it. It does not matter if it is a wall calendar, a pocket version or a personal planner, as long as it is [...]
With a seemingly (and thankfully) endless supply of books about J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis flowing out from every conceivable press, it is easy to overlook some hidden gems. To assist Imaginative Conservative readers with their Christmas book shopping, I have highlighted below some books about Lewis and/or Tolkien that have been published over the [...]
For whom or what do we vote when we put our hands in our pocket and take out our cash or our debit and credit cards? Are we making the world a better or worse place? Are we part of the problem or part of the solution to the problem? Oscar Wilde defined a cynic [...]
The land of Faerie prepares the mind and the soul to recover that faculty that allows for the discovery of mysteries which lie beyond human understanding. The Christmas season is a wonderful time to share fairy tales with the entire family, yet they are also gifts that last for time unmeasured. Do you ever wonder [...]
My simple suggestion for a Christmas gift to a young person is a fountain pen with beautiful ink. Perhaps it is wishful thinking to believe that those who receive so much instant gratification on their devices would embrace this soulful yet slow instrument of beauty. But who knows? They might be struck by the wonder [...]
I know how it is. Our shopping isn’t done yet, either. That’s why we all need some ideas. Here are some good ones: books you’ve seen, not on TV, but—even better—on TIC. Admit it—you forgot to give somebody a gift and are scrambling. In "A Hans and Franz Christmas Book List," I offered a selection [...]
Dear Santa, Last week, I sent you a list of recently published books which I hoped you would consider placing under the tree of those good boys and girls who enjoy reading the same sort of books that I do. Those books were mostly about the great writers, thinkers and musicians who have graced the [...]
You remember Hans and Franz, the two bodybuilders depicted as cousins of Ahhhnold Schwarzenegger from Saturday Night Live and played by Dana Carvey and Kevin Nealon? One of their two most famous catchphrases was, “Hear me now, believe me later!” That’s my line for this list of book gift ideas. I’ll be writing fuller reviews [...]
Dear Santa, This year I’m not going to ask for any new books for myself because I’ve been blessed to receive so many new books throughout the year that the bookshelves and bookcases around our home are filled to the point of bursting. My bibliophilic cup runneth over! Instead, I’d like to send you a [...]
Let our gifts be enduring and endearing. Let them help us embrace the suffering of uncertain times. They should be imaginative gifts that strengthen our resolve to fight the good fight for our culture. If you are hesitant about gifts for loved ones this Christmas, you are in good company. Not only are many people [...]
Gift suggestions for this Christmas can’t be ordinary. They must reflect our upside-down times. There are three classes of gifts that I would recommend. These categories would enhance our dignity, expand our notions of the possible, and increase our identity as Christians. This isn’t an ordinary Christmas. In many places, officials are trying to steal [...]
As the global elites and their socialist dupes endeavor to envelop us in a world dominated by the unholy alliance of Big Government and Big Business, I am dreaming of a hobbit-sized Christmas, just like the ones we used to know, or, in any event, just like the ones our forefathers knew. Nor is this [...]
If you’re looking for a Christmas gift that fits in perfectly with the time of year, look no farther. In “Holly Jolly,” Mark Voger, the master of all things nostalgic, examines the rise of Christmas as a cultural artifact and phenomena, from the 1930s through the late 1980s. Holly Jolly: Celebrating Christmas in Pop Culture, [...]
While 2021 will doubtless be an improvement over 2020, some grounding in the fundamental nature of the political order will prove useful. We can dispense with the contemporary political studies for a moment and perhaps consider the higher potentialities of politics. Here are a few books worth reading and giving as gifts: […]