Showing posts with label humor. Show all posts
Showing posts with label humor. Show all posts
Friday, November 13, 2026

“Remember, Fran: Try To Be Funny!”

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     Has anyone ever given you that advice? I got it long ago, from a source not exactly known for counsel of that sort: a Catholic nun. (A ...
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 ...
Thursday, October 22, 2026

Feeling Old

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     Now and then, my years weigh upon me in a commanding way. It’s like they’re saying “You’re an old man! Why aren’t you acting like one? ...
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Monday, October 12, 2026

Clean Dirt Versus Dirty Dirt

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     I suppose this particular dichotomy had to be addressed eventually.      It happened yesterday. Sunday is our day here at the Fortress...
Thursday, September 17, 2026

Wisdom Is Where You Find It

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     And who would know better than history’s most celebrated villains?      And they dreamed big.
Tuesday, September 8, 2026

I Almost Missed It

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     Glory be to God! Today, as I’ve only just discovered, celebrates my favorite ASCII character: one without which a great many important ...
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Thursday, July 9, 2026

Which Way, Indies?

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     The question of the hour among those of us who write and self-publish fiction is what to do about piracy… if anything. Here’s a typical...
Monday, June 15, 2026

The Great Men Of Our Time Have Their Own Fears

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     Consider this one:
Thursday, June 11, 2026

“Communities”

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     BREAKING NEWS! It has come to my attention, which, yes, has been slipping a bit, that a large percentage of the Gentle Readers of Libe...
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Tuesday, March 17, 2026

Our Invisible Servants

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     Happy Saint Patrick’s Day, Gentle Reader! As befits one who has “green blood,” here at the Fortress it’s a day of celebration. Bet you ...
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Thursday, February 19, 2026

Your Morning Firebranding

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     My admiration for the great Charles Murray grew by an order of magnitude after this recent episode. First, the windup: I’ve stayed in ...
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Monday, January 12, 2026

This Greenland Thing

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     Greenland in the news! Contention over Greenland! NATO roiled by tensions over Greenland! War threatens! Film at eleven!      I know, ...
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Monday, January 5, 2026

Conversations

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     Today’s showers are usually equipped with mixing valves attached to a single-lever control. The user moves the lever to set the flow of...
Monday, December 8, 2025

Your Inspirational Thought For Today

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This is Pluto. Be like Pluto! pic.twitter.com/q0TqTInt0y — Curiosity (@MAstronomers) December 8, 2025      Who cares whether Pluto clears...
Thursday, December 4, 2025

A Treasure That Must Be Shared

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     I could not take the smallest chance that my Gentle Readers might miss out on this gem: This is the greatest description ever, from a ...
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Tuesday, December 2, 2025

Loneliness

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     There’s been some back-and-forth over this subject recently: men asserting that women have become impossible to please; women counterin...
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Sunday, November 16, 2025

A Day To Remember

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     There are many dates on our calendars with historical events attached: the birthdays of presidents; the birthdays of nations; the anni...
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Monday, November 3, 2025

Important Truths Dept.

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     Did you know that millions of people will believe anything at all, however absurd, if it begins with “Did you know that...” -- ?     ...
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Tuesday, October 28, 2025

The Storyteller’s Revenge

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     Each of us should do what he’s best at. Hearken to one of my best-loved characters:      “You know how new I am to all this. I under...
Tuesday, October 7, 2025

History Always Begins Again

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     This morning at X, Clay Travis of Outkick said: There’s a strong argument America peaked around 1999. Everyone pretty much got along....
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