-There's a difference between making a moral argument and a factual argument. If you want to argue that, say, the death penalty is immoral, well and good; we can have a debate on the point because arguments can be made on either side. But if you want to argue that the Bible forbids the death … Continue reading Various Short Thoughts
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Interview with Haruo Nakajima
A respectful, interesting, and long-overdue interview with the man who was Godzilla. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oBNEG8kLfQ
Choose the Means, not the Ends
Here's a typically insightful article on the Affordable Care Act (so-called) by Joseph Moore, the proprietor of Yard Sale of the Mind. I highly recommend reading the whole thing, but the opening paragraphs are, I think, the most interesting: As is characteristic of virtually all political decisions, in health care policy, we cannot choose ends. We … Continue reading Choose the Means, not the Ends
On The Memory Problem
I am not very computer literate. I can do a little coding and navigate my way around my Mac, but the more I learn about computer issues, the more tangled and incomprehensible it seems to me. But this article, by the insightful Tom Simon of Bondwine Books is less about computer issues than it is about … Continue reading On The Memory Problem
A Primer on Gun Suppressors
Here's a good article in The Federalist arguing why law abiding gun owners might want to own a suppressor and why (as usual) Liberals don't know what they're talking about. The best part is when the author quotes a Washington Post piece that claims a YouTube video of a man firing a suppressed .22LR demonstrates that "silencers … Continue reading A Primer on Gun Suppressors
A Christmas Concert
Merry Christmas to you all! I beg leave to present for your enjoyment a brief Christmas concert made up of some of my favorite Christmas songs. Most of these are classics, but a few are more on the quirky side. With that said, let us open with one of those classics: the great Bing Crosby … Continue reading A Christmas Concert
Where We Go From Here: The Reconquest of America.
If I have learned anything during this election cycle, it’s not to make any predictions involving Donald Trump. So I’m going to say that I don’t know what he plans to do, or what kind of President he’s going to make. Only thing I can say for sure is that we’re probably in for an … Continue reading Where We Go From Here: The Reconquest of America.
Castro, Ohio, and the Two Americas
Recently there have been two headlines, which, I think, help illustrate the difference between the two Americas. The first was the death of Fidel Castro, the inexplicably long-lived Cuban dictator whose rule transformed Cuba from the jewel of the Caribbean into a squalid outpost of the Soviet Union. Castro’s death at the age of 90 … Continue reading Castro, Ohio, and the Two Americas
Everyone On My Side: DON’T DO THIS
I knew this was going to happen. Some background: Vice-President Elect Mike Pence attended a performance of Hamilton in New York, where he was roundly booed. After the performance, one of the actors offered a patronizing plea to the Vice-President that "we are a diverse America who are alarmed and anxious that this new administration will … Continue reading Everyone On My Side: DON’T DO THIS
We Have No King But Jesus
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YH7j5P5yq9U Today is the Feast of Christ the King, established by Pope Pius XI of happy memory to remind us that, in all the vicissitudes of history, Jesus Christ is ruler of all. Considering that Pope Pius reigned during the rise of the modern totalitarian states of Italy, Germany, Spain, and Russia, no doubt he … Continue reading We Have No King But Jesus
Serpent's Den 