Reopening the Cold War
What a mess in Ukraine! Is it reversible? That’s doubtful. From now on, it’s a long way back to normality in the international arena.
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Masters of War
I am not a pacifist, but in my lifetime the US has not engaged in a war I could approve of.
The Logic of Secession–The Ukraine
A conservative on FB has made the plausible argument that Putin is not entitled to the Tsar’s patrimony, to which I responded:
Cabbages and Kings, II
Bossi begins his memoirs with a depressing visit back to Cassano Magnago: the highway cuts right through what had been parkland, cement houses have sprouted up like tumors, and everywhere is the sound of traffic, the smell of asphalt.
Unjustified Justifications
On FB I am forever seeing disputes breaking out over various theological points, disputes between Catholics and Protestants of course, but also between Tridentine and Vatican II Catholics and between various schools of Protestant thought (Lutheran, Calvinist, Pre-millennialist).
Teleological Exercise, Floating Bait Holders and Redfish on a Salt-block
As time and work schedule allowed, my daily routine included a walk to a local South Georgia intercoastal community dock where I threw a cast-net for bait shrimp.
Trump-Cheney Family Feud
To solve our political problems, we should put our political families on “Family Feud,” currently hosted by Steve Harvey.
We Should Help the West Before It Ceases To Exist
Everything around us is changing. Cancel culture has unleashed a war on our identity.
Wednesday’s Child: The Joy of Losing
I hadn’t planned on pursuing this line of argument in the present series of posts, I really hadn’t. I thought it far too obvious a direction….
