Oneida Community Mansion House, Sherrill, NY

The Oneida Mansion House was built by the Oneida Community, a “free love” communalist cult that found refuge from persecution on Indian lands. These people built a virtual paradise for themselves, until bickering from within broke it all up. The Mansion is open for tours, and visitors are free to roam the grounds. I wrote a history of the cult– truth can be so stranger than fiction!

The Russian Orthodox Monastery in Jordanville, NY

Although we didn’t get to see the inside of the church (we girls were wearing pants, and were forbidden to enter), we enjoyed the beatiful architecture and visited the monastery’s cemetery. This is a stunning and elegant landmark in the middle of nowhere.

Fisher Ames

I get daily quotes delivered to my email inbox every day. Today’s quote made me smile. It was from Fisher Ames, one of my favorite Founders. Fisher Ames was responsible for drafting the final text of the First Amendment. I love him. Today’s quote says:
“The known propensity of a democracy is to licentiousness which [...]

A Lesson About Denial

I was surfing around last night, and found an excellent Ravi Zacharias video. In my opinion, he is the premier intellectual of our day. His skills in logic and, to put it plainly, getting to the point of an issue are unsurpassed by anyone I have encountered.
Here’s a magnificent video clip of an argument he [...]