DAREN JONESCU

Enjoying the view from Limbo

Tagged: July 4th

Ideas and Reflections / Liberty's Labors Lost

Regarding the Semiquincentennial of The Declaration of Independence

In case anyone is curious as to why I felt no inclination, let alone motivation, to write anything here in honor of this year’s most auspicious July 4th holiday, allow me to explain the reason. July 4th is Independence Day, a holiday established to celebrate the founding of The United States of America, and this year’s Independence Day was supposed to be special...

America Descending

Why Do I Write About America?

A few days ago, I received an e-mail from a reader, asking whether I have ever lived in the United States, and if not, then why a Canadian who lives in Korea writes so frequently about American politics and society. I get this line of inquiry every so often, usually from people who have just recently discovered my writing, and are trying to...