In my wandering around the Interwebz, I learned about a new blog/e-magazine called Front Porch Republic. It includes the writing of several younger conservative voices that I've been reading for several months now: Rod Dreher, Patrick Deneen, Daniel Larison, among others. I recommend it to you if you appreciate thoughtful writing on political, social and cultural issues from a conservative perspective. It's the anti-Rush Limbaugh.
As an introduction, and to explain the site's name, I refer you to this piece by Deneen: "A Republic of Front Porches." Does your house have a front porch? Do you sit on it? Ours is small, just big enough for a couple of chairs and a pathway to the front door. But Ken sits there often when the weather allows and I will sometimes join him, just to watch the neighborhood go by. Our across-the-street neighbors often use their front porch as a smoking room, no matter the weather. People pass by walking their dogs or pushing strollers. They seem more likely to say hi than they would if you were meeting in a more public place.
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