Monthly Archives: March 2016

Corporate greed

Posted on March 30, 2016 by Stephen W. Browne

The other day a friend irritated me. He used a buzzword, “corporate greed.” That one’s been bothering me for a while and I really wasn’t sure why. After all, I’m not fond of corporations much myself. I’ve worked for a … Continue reading →

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Free Speech

Posted on March 16, 2016 by Stephen W. Browne

I think as I please, and this gives me pleasure My conscience decrees, this crime I must treasure My thoughts will not cater, to duke or dictator No man can deny, die gedanken sind frei! – Die gedanken sind Frie … Continue reading →

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What we learn from history

Posted on March 14, 2016 by Stephen W. Browne

I have just finished a long conversation with some of the greatest figures in the history of Western Civilization. Over the past month I listened with rapt attention to tales of battles on land and sea, of political intrigues, the … Continue reading →

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Viewing with alarm

Posted on March 8, 2016 by Stephen W. Browne

It occurs to me I haven’t viewed with alarm lately. Don’t judge me, I’ve had my own problems to deal with. Viewing with alarm is of course part of a pundit’s stock in trade, a venerable tradition going back for … Continue reading →

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