Profanity
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The Profanity Trend Is Tired and Played Out May 07, 2025
In 1985 – when I was 7 – the young kids in my neighborhood had a “swear club.” To join, the initiate had to hide behind a tree with the assembled members and say every swear word he knew. It was less common for children our age to encounter profanity...
King of Fools: The Oral History of Danny McBride May 02, 2025
Danny McBride’s characters are, with a few exceptions, magnetically terrible. Over the past 20 years, he’s written himself a collection of profane, overconfident, wrongheaded, tacky Southern men whose delusions and ineptitude keep them from becoming ...
Profanity and Obscenity Diminish Dignity November 28, 2024
In the last year, I’ve become a fan of commentator Megyn Kelly. She passionate, she’s easy on the eyes, and she’s crystal clear about where she stands on political and cultural issues. She’s a lifelong Catholic and, with her husband Douglas Brunt, ha...
The Moral Muscle of the Great Rafael Nadal November 20, 2024
These days, one of the few areas of life where I share a genuine interest with the high school seniors I teach, is collegiate and professional sports.I am almost fifty years old. My students are only seventeen. I have been married for over twenty-fiv...
