Category Archives: Philosophy
My Own Private Idaho, er, Platform
Reading the inimitable Doc Zero, a.k.a. John Hayward, (Link: Empowering American Families), and he mentions Rick Santorum’s current surge in Iowa, and referenced Santorum’s 31-point campaign platform. Which got me to thinkin’… I’d like to outline my OWN Private Platform, … Continue reading
Meanwhile, In Another Couple of Corners of the World…
In the post-Christmas haze, I am nonetheless drawn to happenings in other corners of the world, which may affect us. In Russia, on Saturday, tens of thousands flooded the streets of cities across the former Soviet Union to protest the … Continue reading
Zoo of Losers, Exhibit A: Useful Idiot
Václav Havel: another side to the story This is what Neil Clark, a craven apologist for monstrous regimes, says: No one questions that Havel, who went to prison twice, was a brave man who had the courage to stand up … Continue reading
Existential Angst
Trying to come to grips with my square-peg-round-hole existence in this world, on an especially gloomy day. (And it’s really only gloomy because of the low-hanging clouds. Realistically speaking, it was quite a nice day, with some fun at work, … Continue reading
The Task Before Us
We live, it is said, in interesting times. It is at once awe-inspiring, daunting, frustrating, and maddening. Awe-inspiring because never before have we had the tools in hand to communicate, create and go crazy. (I like threes, and I needed … Continue reading