Sunday, April 19, 2026

Companions

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     Today, the Third Sunday of the Easter season, is the day Catholics read about the encounter on the road from Jerusalem to Emmaus:     ...
Saturday, April 18, 2026

The Best We Can

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     Good morning, Gentle Reader. I sense that this will be a special day, here at the Fortress. Unusually for these latter years, there are...
Thursday, April 16, 2026

A Quick Survey

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     I don’t have it in me to produce an essay today. However, I have something developing that will probably be of interest to a great many...
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The Felony Of Life (UPDATED)

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     Great age tends to diminish the energies required for certain activities, such as fulminating about injustices. Even so, there are some...
Monday, April 13, 2026

Sophie

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     Her life started in circumstances unknown to me. All I know of her first two years is that she was neglected. Her humans sent her out t...
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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...