Monthly Archive: August 2021
An American Exercise In Washing Our Hands of Afghanistan
Most Americans can now go back to their default positions on Afghanistan that preceded the Taliban taking the country: indifference.
“Deplorables” Turns Five Years Old
Of the off-handed comments that took over a political narrative, Hillary Clinton’s “basket of deplorables” laugh line about Trump supporters is way up on the list.
Hayek III: Free Will and Freedom to Choose
Your ideas depend on other people implementing them. Practically speaking, your system must leave free will alone to have any chance to succeed.
The End: Officially, America’s Military Is Out of Afghanistan
Officially, America’s Military Is Out of Afghanistan.
The 2022 Best Picture Race: Pre-Festivals Projections
The Top 25 most likely nominees based on personal subjective views, awards journalism buzz, historic trends, and perhaps a few “insider” tips or two
Why The US Has More Job Openings Than Ever Before
Governmental, managerial, operational, economic, and most importantly entrepreneurial reasons are what has fueled record job openings
Sunday Morning! The Final Revival of Opal & Nev by Dawnie Walton
Dawnie Wilson’s rocking debut novel “The Final Revival of Opal and Nev” is about the greatest musical group that never existed and all the things they took from each other, and left behind.
Hurricane Ida: Live Stream And Open Thread
Being described as a “worse case scenario” the frighteningly powerful Hurricane Ida bears down on Louisiana, New Orleans, Mississippi, and the larger Gulf Coast.
A Reverie on Failure Part 8: Across the Road for a Change
We are prepossessed to think we can capture mutability, but the very notion is futile. It’s an interesting conundrum
Saturday Morning Gaming: Automachef
This week’s free game Automachef from the Epic Game Store will take you back to your days working at The Restaurant
Why SCOTUS Ended the Eviction Moratorium
Don’t blame the nine lawyers sitting in the big chairs in DC for the eviction moratorium ruling; blame the 535 members of Congress
US Drone Strike Kills “ISIS-K Planner” According to DOD
The US Department of Defense announced a drone strike against what they referred to as an “ISIS-K Planner” in Afghanistan
