When I was young, I loved exploring the back roads and forgotten byways in my MG (and later, other vehicles). But now we have a generation that doesn’t even like to drive.
Category Archives: History
Life
In a pandemic, what makes it worth living?
The Lost Colony
…that wasn’t lost. I discuss Roanoke in the book. As the article notes, it wasn’t really lost history, just repressed history.
Fake Anti-Racism
The worst part of it is that it forces us to live lies.
The Space Navy
Navy ranks for space has long been a topic at SF conventions. Now it’s becoming real.
Kamala And The Second Amendment
She does not believe in an individual right to bear arms. That by itself is disqualifying, as far as I’m concerned.
California Apocalypto
A depressing read, from VDH. I’ve lived here for over four decades, but he’s a native.
Kenosha
To stop it, Democrats have to stop infantilizing black people.
They’re the true racists.
Everything Is Problematic
A useful Twitter thread on Critical Theory and wokeness.
We need to understand it if we’re going to fight it.
[Update a few minutes later]
Heather MacDonald: Conformity to a lie in academia.
[Afternoon update]
The challenge of Marxism. A long, but worthwhile read.
[Update late Wednesday morning]
The death spasms of Marxism are driving its adherents crazier by the day.
[Bumped]
Escape From The Wuhan Darkness
Confronting our potentially stark choices.
I don’t know if human expansion off planet is economically feasible, but I sure hope so.