Oh My Dog
“Dear Sean,” the letter began, “there’s a dog in my neighborhood who was lost and followed me home.
Culture
Rethinking the Executioner’s Tools: Is It Time to Sharpen Our Approach to Capital Punishment?
A carpenter is only as good as his tools, and the state’s toolbox looks increasingly unreliable for capital punishment. F
The Idiot, The Atlas, and The Algorithm, Part 3: The Day America Accidentally Got Smart Again
The Idiot, The Atlas, and The Algorithm is a Three-Part Satirical Series on the Glorious Decline of American Civilization. Today, Part 3: The Day America Accidentally Got Smart Again
Can The Washington Post Be Saved?
We have previously reported on how owner Jeff Bezos’ decision that The Washington Post not make any endorsement for President in 2024 cost the newspaper hundreds of thousand of subscriptions. But now columnist Joe Concha of the New York Post says that Mr Bezos is doing what is necessary to save one of our nation’s …
Killing Christians Today
Muslims are murdering Christians in Syria and the Congo today. Muslims have killed Christians throughout their bloody history. Mohammed showed them how.
Letter From a Humble American
Husbands and sons. Carpenters and clergymen. Some rich, some poor. Some carrying the nicest firelocks money could buy. Some wielding nothing more than a pitchfork. I was playing my fife for them.
The Idiot, The Atlas, and The Algorithm Part 2
The Idiot, The Atlas, and The Algorithm, A Three-Part Satirical Series on the Glorious Decline of American Civilization;
Part 2: Welcome to Galtlantis—Where Smart People Hide From the Apocalypse
DEI Is Ending – Now It’s Time to Take Stock
We’ve been trying to repair racial disparities in America since at least the mid-20th century. Now that we’re starting to hear the death rattle of DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion): did any of the reparations work?
Sweet Georgia Barbecue
Columbus, Georgia. I was eating at a barbecue joint not far from the state line. My cousin, John, insisted that this joint serves the best barbecue in the state of Georgia. He made me promise to try it.
Good Help Is Hard To Find
I learned that as an employer at the photography studio. I had a couple of great employees, but honestly, even back in the 1990s, most workers just weren’t worth their salt.
Not Everything Needs to Be a Federal Government Project
Under our 47th President, the sensible people in charge are looking at all of the spending in which the federal government engages. With the FY2024 federal budget deficit at $1.83 trillion — that’s trillion, a thousand billion, or a million million dollars — and FY2025 possibly going to be more, the Trump Administration is taking …
How to Argue Like an Adult: 3 Simple Rules for Online Debate
It’s no secret that respectful debate is a lost art. Instead of thoughtful discussions, online arguments often devolve into name-calling, emotional outbursts, and tribal finger-pointing.
The Fire Within: The Unmeasurable Spirit of a Warrior
Some things in life cannot be taught, tested, or quantified. The fire inside a warrior—the relentless drive to push forward when others falter—is one of them.
The “Idiot” Phone; How giving up the smartphone is ruining my life for the better
It is my third week without a smartphone. Twenty-one days ago, I purchased a Japanese “dumb” phone with the same high-tech functionality of coleslaw.
A Win for Normality and Common Sense at Radnor High School
Radnor is a suburb of foul, fetid, fuming, foggy, filthy Philadelphia, straddling Delaware and Montgomery Counties, about 13 miles west of the city and part of the “Main Line” suburbs. Both were carried by then Vice President Kamala Harris Emhoff, by slightly over 60% of the vote, but slightly lower margins than the Democrats won …
The Military: America’s Favorite Social Experiment Lab
While some still believe the military exists for national defense, history tells a different story—it’s actually America’s premier social science laboratory.
As a Matter of Fact, I DO Care What People Do in Their Bedroom
I’ve no interest in uber-intrusiveness. But I do have a strong interest in preserving civilization — and in restoring it in the first place.
Vance Derangement Syndrome Emerges from the Fevered Swamps of Trump Derangement Syndrome
Could it be that Vance Derangement Syndrome may one day eclipse the world-wide pandemic of Trump Derangement Syndrome? Very possibly. Democrats are resigned to another four years of President Donald Trump and they know he can’t run again. But according to a straw poll taken last Saturday at CPAC, Vice President J.D. Vance is the …
The Life and Times of Dothan Mardi Gras
Today, I am Grand Marshal of the Dothan Mardi Gras parade. Truthfully, I don’t know what a grand marshal’s official duties entail, but apparently you are required to hold beer wherever you go.
The Tragicomedy of Volodymyr Zelensky: From Slapstick to Statesmanship (Sort Of)
Once upon a time in Ukraine, a comedian rose to fame playing a bumbling everyman who becomes president in a feel-good TV satire.