Boomers by Proxy
Boomers by Proxy are those conservative grifters who make all their money marketing themselves to conservative Boomers while being Millennials.
Tagged: Culture
Against Snobs and Hobby Snobbery
To make a long story short, I am a nerd. But I am a nerd of the people. I am not a snob. Snobs fill the hobbies I love to the brim.
Is Black Still Beautiful?
If Black Pride was the name of the game when I was a kid, it not any longer. Pride has given way to victimhood and resentment. I’m not sure that people think Black Is Beautiful.
On Our Incessant Need For A Big Bad
We do love us some Big Bad, don’t we? Socially, politically, historically, interpersonally…life is just simpler when there is a Big Bad for us to crusade against.
What Does Getting Vaccinated Have To Do With Freedom?
What does getting vaccinated have to do with freedom? It depends on what you mean by the word “freedom”…
Linky Friday: Hot, Cold, and Lukewarm Mess Edition
Linky Friday is the tradition of bringing you stories from across the internet plus the week that was at Ordinary Times
Ordinary World: Ides of March Edition
Your Ordinary World contains reading to share and discuss on culture, politics, and all the goings on at Ordinary Times.
OT Contributor Network: Polite Company Podcast
Our friend and Ordinary Times contributor Dennis Sanders has a new episode of his podcast “Polite Company” out
A Reverie On Failure Part 2: The Trials Brought by Love Thy Neighbor
People trade in indignation & outrage. I imagine we justify ourselves using this currency by appealing to the evil deeds of our neighbor.
You Can Pick Your Friends
I have realized how truly blessed I am…I have my friends and family by my side to face whatever 2021 is bringing my way
Ordinary Times’ Andrew Donaldson on Consumer Choice Radio
Ordinary Times’ own Managing Editor Andrew Donaldson appeared on Consumer Choice Radio to talk politics, culture, West Virginia & more
Sclerotic Institutions and The Comfort of a Demographic Death
Enduring institutional death is a difficulty of another magnitude and rising again is all but impossible. But some can die healthy deaths.
Bittersweet Symphony: 2020 in Retrospect
2020 has been a rough year. But like my hometown of Flint, Michigan there is joy amidst the grief.
The Dispossession of the Post-war Boom
Buffalo’s pride has made it like Capernaum: instead of the Roman Empire, she is oppressed by the Empire State, who hates its own people.
On History and Being Doomed to Repeat It
We cannot and should not, ever allow “history is repeating itself” to mess with our heads. History cannot repeat itself in the strictest sense of the word.
White Fragility’s Might Makes Right Reductio
We should not reject the idea of white fragility. But we should beware of where it might take us if we’re not careful.
If You Wanna Make an Omelet, You Have to Break Some Faberge Eggs
Civilization is a Faberge egg. It is not just LIKE a Faberge egg, it IS a Faberge egg. Civilization is delicate, intricate, exquisite, and rare.
Dancing In A Constant Feedback Loop: The Big Sort and COVID
Depending on the media you consume, COVID-19 is either a mild sickness blown out of proportion…or it is the end of America as we know it.
A Clash of Symbols
I wonder what other people might find if they take a moment to consider symbols from the other person’s point of view.
A Tale of Two Resignation Letters
I’ve rubbed elbows with enough board members, who tend to skew old, rich, and patronizing the hired help, to take Kelli Morgan’s account at face value
