Kevin R.C. Gutzman set Originalism against Obamacare, and D.G. Hart located the religious middle. Scott Galupo came across an interesting educational meditation, and wanted one last Stones‘ hurrah, while Samuel Goldman revisited elephants and termites. Rod Dreher proposed a Julia Child Centenary Dinner, identified the problem with public schools, dealt with the reality of Penn State football, and revealed the hardest thing he’s ever had to do.

Daniel Larison untied Romney’s Cheney fundraiser, assayed Romney’s base-pandering, deconstructed arguments for a united authoritarian front.