Sunday, April 12, 2026

Automata And Idiomata

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     On occasion I receive compliments for my facility with the English language. It’s a heartwarming thing, as the use and manipulation of ...
Saturday, April 11, 2026

Dominance Displays

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     Societies are held together principally by their customs. Laws are far inferior to customs in providing social cohesion. When a nation...
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Thursday, April 9, 2026

A Pleasant Departure From The Usual Run Of Things

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     There’s nothing newsworthy or opinion-worthy for me to blather about this morning, so I’ll refrain from that. But something notable did...
Tuesday, April 7, 2026

Envy And Enmity

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     Now and then, there’s a hard but necessary deed to be done. Since World War II, the doer has been the United States of America.      A...
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Monday, April 6, 2026

The Dearest Currency

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     If you’ve been wondering why I bothered to repost this 18-year-old piece, it’s because of this superior essay, posted today:      “M...
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"Moderately Bad Men"

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     [This piece first appeared at Eternity Road on August 28, 2008 – FWP ] * * *      This extraordinary bit of whining by Ellen Tien ...
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Sunday, April 5, 2026

Promises, Fulfillments, And Discoveries

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     Happy Easter, Gentle Reader. “For He is risen, as He said.” He didn’t make a big, showy deal about it, though. His final Gift to Manki...
Saturday, April 4, 2026

The True Bastion Of Liberty

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     I hadn’t planned to write anything today, despite it being “1984 Day:”      April 4th, 1984. Last night to the flicks. All war films…....