Liberty's Torch

(a.k.a. Bastion Of Liberty)

"Keep clear of the dupes that talk democracy,
And the dogs that bark revolution.
Drunk with talk, liars and believers.
I believe in my tusks.
Long live freedom and damn the ideologies!"
(Robinson Jeffers)

Wednesday, August 12, 2026

Where The Money Goes

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     The main cost of just about everything is labor. It may be hidden. It may be indirect. But in nearly every case, the greater part of th...
Thursday, August 6, 2026

A Parting Wish

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     Mathematician-philosopher Raymond Smullyan once told an illustrative tale that went something like this:      Once upon a time there w...
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Wednesday, August 5, 2026

One Of Those “You Had To Be There” Days

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     I saw this episode of The Twilight Zone when I was very young:      Rod Serling’s ominous forewarning sounded strange to my nine-ye...
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Tuesday, August 4, 2026

"If Diversity Means..."

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     Good morning, Gentle Reader. Yesterday was extremely strenuous. I give thanks this morning for a solid night’s sleep and a zero agenda ...
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Sunday, August 2, 2026

For Endurance, Capture The Culture

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     The remarkable Haretina Kukuri has produced a stunner of an essay about the longevity of the world’s oldest continuously functioning i...
Saturday, August 1, 2026

“Is It Ella Or Is It…?”

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     Things are moving too fast for us humans… some of us, anyway. The proliferation of “artificial intelligence” programs (a term which I c...
Friday, July 31, 2026

Out Of Uniform

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     This morning, Black Dumpling, a uniquely intelligent and provocative X poster, asks this critical question: This is the question. If a...
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