In Defense of Trolling

In Defense of Trolling

by | Nov 26, 2021 | Uncategorized

Ron DeSantis, governor of Florida and probable Presidential aspirant, recently signed a set of bills banning the mandating of COVID vaccines by schools and businesses. That he did so in the town of Brandon, population 100K and nearly a 5 hour drive from the state...
Identity Trumps Science

Identity Trumps Science

by | Nov 14, 2021 | Uncategorized

Ponder this bit, from an article about how identity politics has infiltrated archaeology: [T]he archaeologist Bruce Bourque recently published a lengthy essay on Quillette about his attempts to decipher the genetic identity of an ancient maritime New England tribe...
The Left’s Frank Problem

The Left’s Frank Problem

by | Nov 5, 2021 | Uncategorized

Sixteen years ago, at the height of the George W. Bush presidency, columnist Thomas Frank published What’s The Matter With Kansas, wherein he basically posited that the Democrats lost the heartland because they didn’t focus sufficiently on promising...
Language Games and Political Baskets

Language Games and Political Baskets

by | Jun 26, 2021 | Uncategorized

I recently learned something new. Normally, learning something new is a good thing, but the implications of this one are infuriating. As most know, the Woke Left has its own lexicon, and more acronyms than the Department of Defense. It also is constantly trotting out...
A Lousy Nit To Pick

A Lousy Nit To Pick

by | Jun 21, 2021 | Uncategorized

We now have a new national holiday. “Juneteenth,” a celebration of the emancipation of slaves in America that has been celebrated informally or at the state/local level since 1866 , was formalized by the government a few days ago, and we just celebrated...