Saturday, December 23, 2017

Margin of what?

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When we look back at the ways our ancestors lived, there’s no getting around it: we are tribal primates. We are exquisitely designed and ad...
Friday, December 22, 2017

Just for Funny, But - Other Things As Well

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I'll be out of town for a few days, so I thought I'd schedule a post for Friday. Below are some funny memes/pictures I found, on My ...

I Wanted To Kick Back, Really I Did

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     ...but some stories are just too good not to share:      Marlon Jensen, 36, was arrested a Sunday morning when NYPD stormed his home....
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News you can use.

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DEVELOPING: CNN, WaPo, NYT anonymous sources say Vladimir Putin may have ties to Russia " News we just don’t have time to write about...
Thursday, December 21, 2017

Assorted

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     Happy Yuletide to all the Druids out there. Have a smattering of random observations and references.      Via Power Line, we learn ...
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Wednesday, December 20, 2017

Is It Impossible To Go On Offense?

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     There are certain modern innovations of which your Curmudgeon is, to put it gently, not a fan. However, fair consideration has caused h...
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Tuesday, December 19, 2017

Stealin’

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     Certain pathways in logic are irresistibly seductive. One of them, which forms the core of today’s screed, is the following: “If it’s ...
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Monday, December 18, 2017

Incentives And Impatience

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     All right, enough with the frivolity, seasonal or otherwise. It’s time for another serious essay, and your Curmudgeon is here to fill t...
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Pearls of expression.

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Call me a sentimentalist, but I liked the days when FBI agents went undercover as subversives better than today when subversives go underco...
Sunday, December 17, 2017

Silly Story Contributions Have Arrived!

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     In response to this rather silly piece, two of my Gentle Readers have stepped up to the plate and taken mighty swings.      The first...
Saturday, December 16, 2017

The Winter Of All Discontent

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     Yes, “The Winter of Our Discontent” is the title of a famous John Steinbeck novel. But it’s also from the opening of one of Shakespear...
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Friday, December 15, 2017

Some Unemployed Story Ideas For You

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     Enough with politics and public policy for the moment. There are plenty of outlets that will oversupply you with those things. We here ...
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"Once is Happenstance,...

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Twice is coincidence, the third time is enemy action." James Bond, Goldfinger. That's where we're at - here's the rundown...
Thursday, December 14, 2017

Quickies: Figuring On The Downside

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     I have the great good fortune to be old, married, and content with my lot. Moreover, I grew up before contemporary, “gender-war” femini...
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Parallel Or Orthogonal?

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     My esteemed colleague Dystopic, also known lately as Thales – you know, champ, this moniker-shifting would be unnecessary if you would ...