Monthly Archives: November 2019

An Interesting Speech

OK… it’s not terribly interesting unless you’re a nerd like me. In which case it’s fascinating! I ponder long haul, “through the eye of history”, systems of wise governance. The chaos of the day sucks. I wish people would turn … Continue reading

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Off Grid

I last seriously managed my blog two weeks ago (don’t be shocked but sometimes I post by autopilot and/or approve comments in haste). Two weeks is unconscionably long by modern standards but not rare for me. I won’t go into … Continue reading

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The Babylon Bee Speaks To Us

I mourn lost humor venues but the universe provides. Lately the Babylon Bee has been on a roll: Millennial Wishes There Were Some Historical Examples Of Socialism We Could Study To Have Some Idea How It Might Turn Out PORTLAND, … Continue reading

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Paul Krugman And Boats That Don’t Float

I wrote about how I built a boat as a retreat from the bullshit that surrounds us. My logic is simple. You build a boat with real physical materials and put it in real actual water. If it sinks you … Continue reading

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Boats And The Mind

Recently I posted a quote about academics being mental conformists (which also means mental weaklings… but we all knew that). Specifically referring to academia, their lockstep thought and lemming-like propensity to stampede is all pervasive. It stunts their growth. They … Continue reading

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QOTD

Jack Kerwick in Academia and the Spirit of Fear not only hits the nail on the head, he pounds it to the center of the earth: “Academia, perhaps second only to Hollywood, remains the largest bastion of mental conformity in … Continue reading

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