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)

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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, August 31, 2026

On Making Things Up

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That’s what writers do. As my Gentle Readers know, I write in the speculative genres. (Yes, considering how romances are conducte...

Tuesday, March 10, 2020

Progress And The "Progressives"

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The abstract notion of progress, which is the implied goal of the “progressive,” is seldom considered analytically. What is it, after ...

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Thursday, February 28, 2019

To Strive, To Seek, To Find, And Not To Yield

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Did you recognize the title line? Are you familiar with the mighty poem it concludes? It can be found here. If you’re unfamiliar with ...

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Friday, August 24, 2018

Quickies: An Observation About Morals And Standards

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“Never let your sense of morals prevent you from doing what is right!” – “Salvor Hardin,” Mayor of Terminus, in Isaac Asimov’s Foundati...

Saturday, July 22, 2017

O Standards, Where Art Thou?

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In the days before I discovered girls, I received many exhortations from parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles, teachers, friends, fr...

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