The Impervious Joe Biden
It sometimes seems as though Joe Biden is one of the most resilient figures in American politics.
Category: Feature
Horseshoes and the Ukraine War
The Russo-Ukraine war is going to end in one of two ways. Either Russia is going to conquer Ukraine or Ukraine is going to be free.
New Conservatives: Do You Want Vengeance, Or A Solution?
New Conservatives need a practical vision of what they want to achieve with bureaucracies, and to stop bashing public service.
Thursday Throughput: Masked Astronomer Edition
Lots of evidence that the people telling you masks are useless either have an agenda or don’t know what they’re talking about. Or both.
Spaghetti al Lent with Tomatoes and Smoked Trout
For those not in communion with Rome, this Spaghetti al Lent is a wonderful dish despite the penitential nod.
When the Fox News Guards the Henhouse
A court let the defamation lawsuit by Dominion and Smartmatic, two companies that make voting machines against Fox, proceed. And that’s not all.
Sunday Morning! The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead
In his highly lauded novel “The Underground Railroad,” Colson Whitehead, rewires the creaky old machinery of the novel and finds it still able of reaching surprising new depths.
When The Black Dog Goes For A Walk
Depression can kill. Sir Winston Churchill spoke of those moments when the black dog came to visit him. Like Sir Winston, when I need to, I can rise to the occasion despite my brain being a little bit out of whack.
POETS Day! Hilaire Belloc
Hilaire Belloc may be best know as for his light children’s verse which he released in volumes illustrated by Edward Gorey and Basil Temple Blackwood and possibly by himself and G.K. Chesterton
The Urge to Purge
The Revolution always eats its own. Wokeness, identitarianism, anti-racism, progressivism – whatever label one chooses to affix – has become an integral aspect of modern politics and the academy. Universities, high schools, and extracurricular...
Video Thoughput: The Science of Contact
Contact digs deep into the weeds on SETI and radio astronomy and I go in with it to see what it got right and what it got wrong.
Southern Style Smothered Pork Chops
The meat and three tradition of smothered pork chops but I throw in some white wine and herb de Provence because I’m a snob at heart.
The East Palestine Crash: Reality Bubbles Through
East Palestine is a glimpse of the dirty underbelly of our industrial society and the never-ending need to keep an eye on what exactly we’re putting out there.
The Percolated Pot: An Instruction Manual For Decent Coffee
I hereby condescend to show you the way to a decent pot of coffee, to give you confidence and consistency in your caffeine efforts.
Trump’s Name-calling Now Comes Off As Desperate, Not Intriguing
That Trump has to workshop different nicknames for DeSantis is evidence the exercise in Trump name-calling has become trite
Analyzing The 2023 Oscars’ Best Picture Race
We can see who has the best chance or who should probably just be happy to be nominated for Best Picture. Keep these 16 key trends in mind.
Attack of the UFOs
To put it bluntly, these UFOs and little green men wear military fatigues rather than spacesuits.
Fearmongering, Magic Elixirs, and Demagoguery: Democrats and The Social Security Shortfall
Democrats can demagogue now, but will have to deal with Social Security shortfall at some point
Sunday Morning! “Katalin Street” by Magda Szabó
Magda Szabó published Katalin Street 20 years before The Door, and 10 years after being rehabilitated as a former “enemy of the state.”
Top 10 Films of 2022
The 2022 slate of releases was SO DAMN GOOD. Here are the top 10 films of 2022 that resonated most with me.
