Thursday, January 8, 2026

Sententious Sentiment About Sentience

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     Forgive me for the title, Gentle Reader. It was an opportunity I couldn’t allow to pass. But here I am digressing before I’ve even begu...
Wednesday, January 7, 2026

The State And I

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     “I don't mean that a business politician won't steal; stealing is his business. But all politicians are nonproductive. The only...
Tuesday, January 6, 2026

Things That Last And Things That Don’t

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     I tire more easily these days than when I was younger. That’s to be expected of an aging body, of course. I certainly expected it. What...
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Monday, January 5, 2026

Unkillable

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     It’s been said innumerable times that “you can’t kill an idea.” It’s true, even if the notion of “killing” is only metaphorically appli...
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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...
Sunday, January 4, 2026

For Epiphany

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     Yes, yes, I know: traditionally the Feast of Epiphany is celebrated on January 6. Nevertheless, the Church allows American Catholics to...
Saturday, January 3, 2026

A Poignant Thought

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     Happy New Year!      For some the prospects the New Year offers are offset by the frustrations of the year before. That’s particularl...
Friday, January 2, 2026

Smith, Jones, And Coming To America 2026

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     There’s quite a bit of contention over why immigrants to our shores seek to come here. Yet the answer generalizes neatly: Immigrant Sm...