If I recall my Prince (the book, not the pop star) correctly, there was some pretty strong advice against using mercenaries. But Vlad may have been too busy offing his enemies to read Machiavelli.
Category Archives: History
Henry Petroski
RIP.
I have several of his books on my shelf.
A Question For The Climate Crazies
What evidence would it require for you to change your mind, and for you to realize that it is not a crisis, and that we don’t have to destroy the economy in the name of climate?
This is a (semi)serious question, but mostly a note to write a longer essay about science and falsifiability, that I didn’t have time or gumption to write tonight.
Why Did Trump Do It?
This seems perfectly in alignment of my view of Trump. He has lots of weird habits and idiosyncrasies, and this is one of them. The notion that he did it to sell out America is something that only a TDS sufferer would think.
Woodrow The Terrible
…Warren the good. A review of one of our worst presidents, and his successor, who has been underrated.
The Allure Of Ruins
Ruminations on the death of malls, and cities.
Case Closed
It was a lab leak.
And those who called us racists for speculating that it might be the case are garbage people.
Above The Law
Thoughts on the Democrats executive overreach.