Phillip Herring

Follower of Jesus, Husband of one lovely wife, and Father of three sons!

[Phillip Herring @pherring416]

@ricklance This is a great article about the book written by my friend and fellow EdD cohort member - Dr Mary Ann McMillan. Important work/ministry for sure.

https://t.co/ErAPVKy4VL

[Phillip Herring @pherring416]

@TheOptimisticC3 @ciceroniansoc Loved this interview. Thank for clarifying several ideas in your book

[Phillip Herring @pherring416]

Joshua Herring offers a refreshing break from the mundane, a sort of punk rock alternative to gender orthodoxy. He reminds us again that, even as Lewis championed tradition and order, he refused to be conventional.  https://t.co/K5klUP4jP5

[Phillip Herring @pherring416]

@Mr_Husky1 Coo-coo clock weights

[Phillip Herring @pherring416]

@TheOptimisticC3 That is an excellent list for new publishers. I think you know this, but first time authors have to be strong self-promoters. No one cares about your book’s first run nearly as much as you. No one else has it as his/her top priority. Congrats on the book. Look forward to it

[Phillip Herring @pherring416]

I am thrilled to see this announcement. @richardaross taught me to believe in students- that includes my own kids. Way to go Dr. Joshua Herring

[The Optimistic Curmudgeon @TheOptimisticC3]

I promised news… here it is!
3/20 - paperback available
4/30 - hardback available

Both via @DavenantInst.

God is good. This book will have a story, and it’s going to see the light of day.

[Phillip Herring @pherring416]

@richardaross I appreciate your words of inspiration. I especially like “someday”

[Phillip Herring @pherring416]

@ricklance Congratulations to you and Pam as you head into this new season. Thanks for your leadership and longevity as a model for so many of us! Thanks for taking a chance on a 19 year old college student and opening a huge door of opportunity for me 40+ years ago in Cullman. Grateful

[Phillip Herring @pherring416]

@BarronTxNewsX Amen!

[Phillip Herring @pherring416]

@TheOptimisticC3 Wow. Well written. Your words are kind and generous. Thanks for sharing this message

[Phillip Herring @pherring416]

@richardaross Definitely will drop by!

[Phillip Herring @pherring416]

@AmericanAir how do I speak with a human about baggage resolution? 800-433-7300 does not help. That is the number I was told to call for luggage to be delivered. Airport staff did not mention a QR code that the https://t.co/5is3ePnb2E webpage says I need. Please advise

[Phillip Herring @pherring416]

If you like thinking and ideas then the Optimistic Curmudgeon is for you!

[The Optimistic Curmudgeon @TheOptimisticC3]

Woke up to about fifty new followers, so I thought it might be a good day to post about what exactly The Optimistic Curmudgeon is. My opening tagline explains that "this is a podcast all about ideas." I mean that seriously. The mind feeds on ideas, and rich discussion of ideas on their own terms are hard to find. These covnersations feed the mind, and help recall the importance of the soul.

Logistically, the OC is a podcast that runs 2 seasons a year on both audio (@podbean, @Spotify, Apple Podcasts) and video (Youtube) channels.

Essentially, the goal is two fold. First, create a space where interesting ideas can be discussed. All guests meet one of three criteria: hold a terminal degree, lead an organization, or have authored a book. Usually, I follow these rules. Occasionally, I meet someone so interesting that it's worth the conversation regardless of criteria. But my interviews are always seeking to draw interesting ideas out of guests, and through that conversation push the audience towards truth, goodness, and beauty.

Secondly, I want to show that conservatism is a vital intallectual tradition. Once upon a time, a friend told me that "There are no intellectuals on the conservative side." All the intelligent people are leftists, he thought. Such a view is both false, and ignorant. Conservatism has a lengthy history of robust thought: Edumund Burke, T.S. Elliot, Russell Kirk, W.F. Buckley, Irving Babbitt, Paul Elmer More, to name just five. But the modern American political scene associates "Conservative" with the "GOP," and that association brands "conservative" as lacking a robust intellectual foundation. I think such a view is false, and want my show to demonstrate that conservatism is a tradition alive with ideas.

Season 7 is ongoing. If you like the show, work through the back catelogue! I'll close this post highlighting episodes published so far in Season 7:

@nukebarbarian came on episode 7x7, arguing that America's electrical grid is failing, and the solution is a unified national energy policy.

Bob Luddy joined me for episode 7x6, explaining the nature of #Entrepreneurship and its role in leadership. He think a #liberalarts education is the best preperation one can get for being a #CEO.

@Tyler2ONeil of the @DailySignal discussed his new book in 7x5, "The Woketopus" - Tyler traces the money through a series of dark money connections to show how #leftists influence the #deepstate through their web of non-profits. (@DOGE - this episodes points to a bunch of places for you to slash!)

@emilyjashinsky had a fabulous interview discussing the connections between p*rn, #bigtech, and #MentalHealth. Great conversation!

@hadleyonfire brought the heat in his discussion of 10 books that shape the moral imagination Sean thinks everyone - teachers, students, school leaders, parents - should read these book. Don'r miss episode 7x3!

I learned a lot about the armor of God passage in Ephesians from @uribrito! He came on to discuss ministry in the #NegativeWorld, and how he as a pastor relates to secular political speaking opportunities. 7x2 was a wonderful conversation.

Season 7 opened with Dr. Mike Young on #aesthetics from Sir Roger Scruton's book Beauty: A Very Short Introduction. Absolutely delightful conversation.

Still to come in Season 7 - @CRPakaluk on #hannahsChildren, @SpencerKlavan on his newest book "Light of the World, Light of the Mind," and @jtworr on the legacy fo Sir Roger Scruton! #Scruton will be our inclusio topic, which I think fits because he is our most recent giant of intellectual conservatism.

I also do occasional bonus episodes. After the presidential debate (Trump v. Biden), I had six previous guests back on to discuss the debate. Most recently, I did a livestream discussion of the article "Great Books is for Losers." At some point I'll publish those as stand alone episodes.

Click the link below, and subscribe! We've got even more incredible conversations lined up for Season 8.
(The image is Grok's vision of my podcast based on my tweets).

https://t.co/TIyPKSWR0z

[Phillip Herring @pherring416]

@sethaschwab @ericjohnthomas @firstnorfolk Only some people can truly appreciate this post. I am one of them!

[Phillip Herring @pherring416]

@richardaross Happy 51st anniversary!

[Phillip Herring @pherring416]

@richardaross Congratulations.

[Phillip Herring @pherring416]

@richardaross Congratulations Clayton!! Way to go!

[Phillip Herring @pherring416]

@PastorMikeStone Mark Twain once said, “the difference between the right word and the almost right word is like to difference between lightning and a lightening bug!”

[Phillip Herring @pherring416]

@richardaross @D6Family Love this tool from two amazing men! Thanks for this post! Sharing with my student pastor NOW!