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, July 22, 2026

Schismata Part 3: The Cracks

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I’ve received a couple of questions about the neologism in the titles of these pieces. The resemblance to stigmata is deliberate. The ...

Monday, July 20, 2026

Schismata Part 2: The Unity

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A long time ago, I wrote: In the kitchen, Louis took a small saucepan from the cabinet beneath the cooktop, filled it half-full ...

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Sunday, July 19, 2026

Schismata Part 1

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Depending on what time zone you were in at the time, either today or tomorrow, in the Year of Our Lord 1969, Neil Armstrong first set f...

Friday, July 17, 2026

The Unique Product

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States, like men, have their growth, their manhood, their decrepitude and their decay. – Walter S. Landor Incentives and disince...

Thursday, July 16, 2026

A Reissue

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As of this morning, a new, illustrated edition of The Warm Lands is available at Amazon: The world of Aeol is dying, and no on...

Wednesday, July 15, 2026

Applause From An Old Man

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Once in a great while, an essay comes my way that leaves me speechless from its insight. I’ve just received such an essay from Haretina...

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Tuesday, July 14, 2026

Because That’s What They Do

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First, Happy Bastille Day. If your schooling didn’t include the details of the French Revolution of 1789, you can read about some of th...

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