Je Suis Charlie
I have held off commenting on the Charlie Kirk assassination because my thoughts on the matter will probably tick off a lot of my friends, but Charlie was unafraid to speak his mind in love, so to remain silent would…
The Readiness Is All
Last night, I was sitting at a table in a diner in Sunrise, Florida, having a meal with friends before we went to see The Who kick off their honest-to-goodness farewell concert tour. As we were eating, I heard a…
It’s The Summer of Love
Another summer, another season to riot and set things on fire. Last year, it was anti-Israel demonstrations, this year, it’s pro-illegal immigration demonstrations. Next year… who knows? For starters, next year is the sesquicentennial of our nation, so I’m guessing…
The Violence Virus
Right now, the Overton Window on political violence wide open and there’s a healthy breeze blowing through it. Someone tries to burn down the Pennsylvania Governor’s Mansion. Tesla dealerships are getting trashed. An active shooter kills two and wounds others…
History On Repeat
I spent a few minutes last night going through my social media posts from four years ago, and pretty much all of them are focused on two things: The restrictions placed on our lives based on the fear of COVID…
… because shut up, they explained.
David Yamane is somewhat amazed that elite, left-leaning publishing houses had little to no interest in his new book. “These book editors — and other liberal cultural elite gatekeepers like those at the WaPo, NYTBR, Atlantic, and New Yorker — are…
Phyle Driver
Just like the author of this article, Neal Stephenson’s “The Diamond Age” has been a big influence on my vision of the future, as was Stephenson’s earlier novel, “Snow Crash” and the works of William S. Gibson. And also like…
Swimming Against The Tide
"Never bet against the side that's having the most fun in a culture war." - PDB Politics is downstream from culture, said Andrew Breitbart, and he was 100% correct. Politics can try to dictate culture, but a counter-culture soon pops…
Whose Fault Is It Anyways?
I shouted out "Who killed the Kennedys?" when after all, it was you and me - The Rolling Stones, "Sympathy For The Devil As I type this, America is reeling once again from the effects of another mass shooting. This…
Now Let’s Talk About The Scottish Play.
My 11 Grade English teacher was Mr. Woods, the teacher that no one wanted to have. He was an imposing figure: Think Ving Rhames, but with a slight Jamaican accent. However, he was the one who put the love of…