Atlanta, GA December 20, 2021 Recent years have resurrected a rhetorical cudgel that despots have historically used to silence dissent. Throughout history, but particularly since the “Progressive” Era, sanctimonious busybodies wishing to capture rhetorical high-ground have claimed the mantle of “science” to shield them from opposing perspectives in the arena of debate. It’s self-righteous sophistry, […]
Atlanta, GA December 16, 2021 Nobody knows how to make a pencil. But many people probably think they could. Just wrap some wood around some lead, add a rubber eraser, a touch of metal, and a coat of lacquer…and voila!…you’re ready to take a standardized test or tackle The New York Times crossword puzzle. But building a pencil […]
Atlanta, GA December 13, 2021 Much as there’s a nonsensical perception that “unvaccinated” equals “infected” (and vice versa)…as if one can spread Covid even if he doesn’t have it…many people seem to think that if someone opposes vaccine mandates, that person must be unvaccinated – or is, at the very least, “anti-vaxx”. People have been […]
Atlanta, GA December 3, 2021 The most improper job of any man, even saints, who at any rate were at least unwilling to take it on, is bossing other men. Not one in a million is fit for it, and least of all those who seek the opportunity. – JRR Tolkien Despite all we should’ve […]
Re-posting from the centenary three years ago. Atlanta, GANovember 11, 2018 In the small villages of France hardly a family was spared. Monuments in the centers of most every town record the names of “Nos Heros…Mort Pour La France”… During repeated visits to Paris, Provence, and the valleys of the Rhône and the Loire during […]
November 5, 2021 Atlanta, GA Remember, remember the Fifth of November The Gunpowder Treason and Plot I know of no reason Why the Gunpowder Treason Should ever be forgot – John Milton When King James VI of Scotland became King James I of England, the petitions rolled in. Catholics and Puritans sought royal protection for […]
Atlanta, GA October 23, 2021 I honestly am trying to get away from this topic, but (disheartening as it is) opposing mandatory vaccines is apparently a great way to cause controversy and generate questions. Once again, I received several responses to my most recent reply. I include several below, and then will try to answer […]
Atlanta, GA October 16, 2021 Everywhere we turn, Morons and Midwits abound. These are not synonymous, and the latter are frequently more dangerous than the former. Some Morons can be managed and handled, and often are…usually by the deep state cronies and chislers who arrange to have them elected. But many Morons have their own […]
Atlanta, GA September 29, 2021 Recent missives have drawn more replies. The question below is similar to several, and is a good one, so I’ll reproduce and answer it here. Question: JD, You have said that indoor mask mandates and vaccine mandates by businesses are assaults on your freedoms. Let’s say that you are Health […]
Atlanta, GA September 22, 2021 Today is the autumnal equinox, and much hangs in the balance. Doug Casey once defined stupidity as an unwitting tendency toward self-destruction. Over the last couple months, as light dwindled and days shortened, we’ve witnessed (and occasionally epitomized) what he meant. The relatively educated among us who reflexively parrot the […]