Tag Archives: David Brooks

General George Marshall, The Road To Character, Chapter 5, Institutions (like the CRC) in Times of Change

Posted on May 2, 2015 by PaulVK

General George Marshall As a boy I was a World War II buff. I read histories, watched “The World at War”, was fascinated by all things WWII. I knew George Marshall’s name, knew he was central to the US war … Continue reading →

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Dorothy Day, “The Road to Character” Chapter 4

Posted on April 30, 2015 by PaulVK

Dorothy Day I didn’t know much about Dorothy Day before reading this chapter. I knew she was involved in the Roman Catholic workers movement and that Brooks in the past as often mentioned her as one of his heroes. I … Continue reading →

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The Road to Character, Chapter 3, The Eisenhowers plus Sin and Moderation

Posted on April 29, 2015 by PaulVK

Self-Conquest One Halloween evening, when he was about ten, Eisenhower’s older brothers received permission to go out trick-or-treating, a more adventurous activity in those days than it is now. Ike wanted to go with them, but his parents told him … Continue reading →

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The Road To Character: The Summoned Self, Chapter 2, Francis Perkins

Posted on April 29, 2015 by PaulVK

Critiquing the “True Self” Within Brooks in the first chapter already began to critique the common contemporary notion of “the true self” within. As Ellen DeGeneres put it in a 2009 commencement address, “My advice to you is to be … Continue reading →

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Chapter 1: The Shift in “The Road to Character”

Posted on April 26, 2015 by PaulVK

Brooks the Conservative While Brooks’ conservative credentials are often in question chapter 1 begins by him working a dualism between the World War II generation and our present generation. The World War II generation was “Little Me” compared to today’s … Continue reading →

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Introduction to the Road to Character

Posted on April 26, 2015 by PaulVK

In the Garden of the Pastors I haven’t done book notes on my blog for a while. This might be a good book to take some notes on. The ideas that David Brooks has been working on has caught the … Continue reading →

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Interview with David Brooks on the Road to Character

Posted on April 25, 2015 by PaulVK

The Guardian “I started out as a writer, fresh out of college, thinking that if I could make my living at it – write for an airline magazine – I’d be happy,” says Brooks over coffee in downtown Washington, DC; … Continue reading →

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Parental Control is more subtle

Posted on April 25, 2015 by PaulVK

NYTimes: Love and Merit Parents two generations ago were much more likely to say that they expected their children to be more obedient than parents today. But this desire for obedience hasn’t gone away; it’s just gone underground. Parents are … Continue reading →

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David Brooks NPR Interview on The Road to Character

Posted on April 24, 2015 by PaulVK

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David Brook’s Moral Bucket List, My Dying Friend and the Cross of Christ

Posted on April 22, 2015 by PaulVK

The Doctors Say A Friend of Mine is Dying He’s nearly my father’s age and his body just can’t take much more of his life. When I came to this church he knew we would be friends. He was always … Continue reading →

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