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)

Tuesday, November 10, 2026

Heritages

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We speak loosely of certain things that seem sufficiently common to us all. But we also speak pretty loosely of “us all.” Does it have ...

Monday, November 9, 2026

Bad Moon At High Noon

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The consequences of unwisdom always arrive, albeit not always immediately. Do you remember This incident in Minnesota? On ...

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Sunday, November 8, 2026

Differences And Humility

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This morning, two tweets about the paucity of fiction written for boys have my attention. First: We are going to have a fundamen...

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Friday, November 6, 2026

The Tenor Of Our Age

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A provocative tweet from Spain has raised a question that has no universally applicable answer: A 24-year-old woman started working ...

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Thursday, November 5, 2026

The Bloodbath

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Good morning, Gentle Reader. Happy Guy Fawkes’ Day. Do you feel like burning someone in effigy? I do. Needless to say, the result...

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Incomplete Questions

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Let me remind you of the pilgrim Who asked for an audience with the Dalai Lama He was told he must first spend five years in contemplation...

Monday, November 2, 2026

Democracy

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[This first appeared at the old Palace of Reason, so long ago that I can no longer remember exactly when. – FWP ] To ma...

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