Category Archives: Libertarian Outpost

I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that … Continue reading →

If you’re like me you view the world of work as a wholly inexplicable separate dimension where reality, cause and effect, and all laws of logic are twisted and reversed.  I work hard.  I do my best every day and … Continue reading →

I love living in the country. I pay special attention to everything about my environment; especially the sounds. I love birdsong and coyote howls and I’m always alert in case something rare and interesting is afoot. Yesterday I was in … Continue reading →

The first part of being a parent is the realization that you’ve no idea what you’re doing.  The second is the fear that you’re doing something wrong and your kid is going to wind up either a serial killer or … Continue reading →

There is no deep moral lesson in today’s article but every word is true. I’ve written before that our flock of chickens spend their days “free ranging” on the back lawn but are locked in the barn at night.  I’ve … Continue reading →

I was sitting at the dinner table when a doe with two fawns stepped gingerly through the backyard.  “Awww cute.” She was heading along the edge of the lawn toward a little mowed strip that passes between some small patches … Continue reading →