TC you maybe right about VDH residing in ancient Greece too long. Did you read his article about dealing with his agressive neighbor when he returned to run his father’s farm? That recent account of how he needed to ‘man up’ had a bit of mea culpa attached. PS, I do enjoy VDH’s writings and welcome him as a co-patriot in our American experience.
No, I haven't. Maybe we could say, "A conservative is an academic who's had to deal with Real Life a little."