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.
Lifestyle
The Birth Control Pill and Its Lasting Impact on Society; Part 3
This series is about the Birth Control Pill and its lasting effect on societies. Today: 3: 1990s to Today – The Destruction of Family and Society
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
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.
The Washington Post Conflates Current House Painting Fashion With Race
The Washington Post published an article on neighborhood gentrification on Sunday, and a lot of readers, to judge by the comments, saw it as completely racist. Perhaps, just perhaps, not everything is about race. The house color that tells you when a neighborhood is gentrifying A Washington Post color analysis of D.C. found shades of …
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.
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.
Portland Is Dying
Economists are warning that Portland is headed towards what they call an “urban doom loop.” This happens when businesses close, people move out of a city, and in turn, tax revenue goes down, which causes a decrease in programs that spark economic activity, causing more businesses to keep closing.
Phone Withdrawals
My first week owning a dumb phone has been, well, dumb. In fact, it’s been so uneventful, I’m not totally sure what to do with myself.
El Camino de Santiago and Me
The math teacher and I went for a five-hour walk through town while wearing huge backpacks and yet we are not Marines. We are just middle-aged married people.
Feeling the Love
Do you look forward to Valentine’s Day, or do you try to ignore that it exists? There’s plenty of love out there for everybody.
Stars, Stripes, and Kangaroos: How Two Free Nations Do Things Differently
The United States and Australia are both proud, independent nations that love their barbecues, wide-open spaces, and dangerous wildlife (alligators vs. crocodiles and literally everything else in Australia).
You in a heap o’ trouble, boy!
Is anyone really surprised that the leftists who screamed the loudest complaining about conservatives calling them ‘groomers’ have a child porn problem? Thanks to Stacey Matthews, who has been writing as Sister Toldjah for twenty years now — she ‘outed’ herself from her anonymity when a stalker ferreted out her identification and was getting ready …
The Illustrious Marigold
My granddaddy said you can tell a lot about a person by the way they treat a dog. Someone who treats a dog badly, is a bad person. A person who treats a dog with regard and deference is a good egg.
Birmingham: My Home Sweet Home
It was an average weeknight in Birmingham when I stood atop the Vulcan statue. Snow on the ground. I was looking at the city below, standing beneath Vulcan’s massive butt cheeks.
Happy Anniversary
I remember the day we got married. I was a bundle of nerves. I didn’t know what to do with myself. So I just drove around town in my car.
Thinking about Moving to South Dakota? A best-kept secret
For people who have lived most of their lives in urban areas, South Dakota, northern Wyoming, and eastern Montana (the parts with which I’m familiar) would seem like completely foreign countries
O Holy Night
I ran to the Christmas tree like a squirrel on illegal stimulants. Our tree was pitiful. Charlie Brown had nothing on us.
Aluminum and Plastic Toys and Wooden Souls: Why Real Rifles Have Wooden Stocks
The difference is simple: a wooden-stocked rifle has a soul. It’s a rifle in the truest sense of the word—a tool, yes, but also a companion, a legacy, and a reminder of what matters. A rifle without wood? It’s just another tool in your toolbox
Paul vs. Tyson 2024: A Pathetic Vestige of Douglas vs. Tyson 1990
Well, wasn’t THAT something? Last Friday’s bout was like watching an exasperated grandfather chase his bratty grandson around the living room.