Five Years Ago in Huntsville
Five years ago I was in Huntsville when the world shut down. Five years. Almost to the day. I’ll never forget it.
Culture
It Takes a Special Kind of Stupid to be a Liberal Today
I have referred to America’s third-oldest continuously-published daily newspaper as The Philadelphia Enquirer, as RedState writer Mike Miller mistakenly referred to it, so I didn’t originate it, but, reminiscent of the National Enquirer as it is, I sometimes think of it as very apt. The newspaper, the past winner of twenty Pulitzer Prizes, has gone …
Part III: “Precision and Patriotism: The Modern Legacy of U.S. Military Marksmanship”
As the 20th century progressed, the United States continued to strengthen its marksmanship standards—both in and out of uniform.
Petulant Democrats in an All-out Favorability Freefall
In a recent NBC News and Hart Research poll, just 27 percent of Americans view the Democratic Party favorably. A CNN poll revealed that only 29 percent of the respondents had a favorable outlook toward the Democrats.
Part II: A Nation of Riflemen: Roosevelt, the DCM, and a Culture of Shooting
President Theodore Roosevelt brought moral clarity and public enthusiasm to the growing marksmanship movement.
My Phone is Smarter Than I Is
I remember my first cellphone. I felt like one bad hombre.
I was in my mid-20s. The cellphone retail salesperson outfitted me with a state-of-the-age phone about the size of a residential General Electric refrigerator.
The Laws of Stupidity: How Carlo Cipolla Explains America’s Political Fanaticism
Carlo M. Cipolla (1922–2000) was an Italian economic historian known for his insightful and often humorous takes on human behavior. While he wrote extensively on economic development and technological history, his most famous work is The Basic Laws of Human Stupidity (1976).
The Flick Heard ‘Round the World
In the quiet town of Tavistock, Ontario, a craftsman named Eckhardt Wettlaufer sought to create a special gift for his son’s fifth birthday. Drawing upon his woodwork skills, he crafted a circular wooden board with a central hole, surrounded by concentric scoring rings and small pegs acting as obstacles. This was in 1876, and little …
Why Don’t We Return to Charitable Giving? Why Must Everything Go Through the Government?
It was back in 2023 that one of my fellow parishioners at St Elizabeth of Hungary Catholic Church told us that the Estill County Community Food Bank was losing the ‘extra’ money coming from the federal government in COVID-19 ’emergency’ money was ending. The parish council then decided that we would take up a quarterly …
Shots Fired: The Origins of American Military Marksmanship
This is a 3 Part Series: A Nation of Riflemen: The Legacy of Marksmanship in the U.S. Military from the Civil War to Today. Part I: Shots Fired: The Origins of American Military Marksmanship
Left, Right, and Still Wrong: How Sane Humans Are Ditching the Political Soap Opera
In a shocking turn of events, a growing number of previously engaged citizens are calmly stepping away from the flaming dumpster fire of American politics.
What Snow White could have been; The moral to the story matters more than the DEI hiring
When my mother took me to see Snow White, everyone fell in love with Snow White. I immediately fell for the wicked Queen. —Woody Allen in Annie Hall, 1977 It is not kosher to begin a newsletter quoting Woody Allen because he married his daughter or something like that. OK, it was his crazy girlfriend’s …
Another Story Notable By It’s Not Being Noted
One wildfire was a complete disaster and handled even worse. The other shows how competent leadership and functioning government/society handle issues.
Have Shoes, Will Travel
I have been doing a lot of walking. More walking than I’ve ever done in my life. More walking than I thought possible.
A Familiar Accent in an Unfamiliar Place
People from small towns almost never tell you the name of their town first. They always start with the nearest big city and work their way inward.
Making Excuses for the Gangs of Philadelphia
If there’s one thing of which no one can accuse Philadelphia Inquirer reporter Ellie Rushing it’s laziness. Her author profile states that her beat is “cover(ing) criminal justice and law enforcement in Philadelphia, including how crime and the court systems impact communities,” and there’s certainly plenty of that in foul, fetid, fuming, foggy, filthy Philadelphia. …
Dan Bongino Returns To Federal Government Civilian Service. Why Would Somebody Give Up The Big Bucks To Return To The Government That DOGE Is Dismantling?
Giving Back-Selfless Service-Making A Difference-Taking Care Of The People’s Business: Not Just Bumper Stickers
Our Work Continues: Stopping The Destruction of Children
We still have work to protect our children from radical liberals. Latest battle: insuring they are not screwed up for life by “therapy.”
Series: The Birth Control Pill and Its Lasting Impact on Society; Part 2-The 1960s and the Sexual Revolution – A Cultural Shift
The 1960s were a time of massive social change, fueled by civil rights movements, political unrest, and the rise of countercultural ideologies. But perhaps the most transformative change of all was the sexual revolution, enabled largely by the birth control pill.
Killing the Middle Class
Democrats want a nation of renters, not owners. Party operatives have thrown everything at the middle class that they have. The big three are mockery, closing factories and replacing mortgages with student loans, where instead of getting a house for $100,000, you get a piece of paper that says you are smart.