Monthly Archives: February 2016

Special snowflakes

I suppose we are all aware of the ferment on various college campuses these days. Students demanding “safe spaces” when life hits them too hard and they need a place to curl up in the fetal position and sob their … Continue reading

Posted in Op-eds | Leave a comment

What’s the appeal of Trump?

I don’t care for Donald Trump. I think he’s a blustering blowhard whose loud mouth covers his screaming insecurity. I haven’t like him since I saw him diss his first wife Ivana in an interview. He’s had three beautiful wives, … Continue reading

Posted in Politics, Social Science & History | Leave a comment

Scalia’s passing

Judge Antonin Scalia is dead, though not cold yet. As we probably should have known, some people are dancing in the streets singing, “Ding dong the witch is dead” while others are howling, “Foul play!” I think Scalia would have … Continue reading

Posted in Op-eds, Politics | Leave a comment

The appeal of socialism: part 1

“It’s hard to believe that the United States, having resisted the siren song of socialism during its entire 20th century heyday, should suddenly succumb to its charms a generation after its intellectual demise.” -Charles Krauthammer Well it has come to … Continue reading

Posted in Op-eds, Politics, Social Science & History | 1 Comment

Can we disagree like free men?

“The spirit of liberty is one which is not too sure it is right.” – Judge Learned Hand This is something I posted on a Facebook discussion thread vis-a-vis our political differences in this country: “Has it ever occurred to … Continue reading

Posted in On Thinking, Philosophy, Politics | Leave a comment

Doing the work of the world

Not long ago I was shooting the bull with a friend I don’t get to see very often, so to make up for lost time our bull session lasted about three days. “Have you ever killed and eaten anything?” he … Continue reading

Posted in Op-eds | 1 Comment