Adrian Murdoch leads us to some interesting links on the hermit life in late antiquity.

Adrian also draws some very funny management lessons from the Battle of Thermopylae. This article’s a fine follow-up to his earlier business lessons from the barbarian tribes.

Why didn’t my employers bring in consultants like this guy when I was working in corporate America?

You still have about a week to subscribe to Touchstone magazine in time for my review essay on two of Adrian’s books.