Male Factors
No Apologies: Why Civilization Depends on the Strength of Men by Anthony Esolen
reviewed by Alexander Riley
A few months ago, a team of men replaced the roof on my house. There were perhaps eight in total, including those who were not there for the whole five or so hours of the operation, but only long enough to, for example, deliver shingles.
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