I hope so. I certainly don’t feel old.
Category Archives: Social Commentary
The Real Problem With The Hugos
Chad Orzel says there’s just too much to read.
[Update a while later]
Sort of related: The culture war has gone nuclear. And yes, that young man was a waste of a good heart.
We Came In Peace For All Humankind
Some thoughts on taking on the SJWs, and taking back the language.
The Democrat’s 2016 Field
Why is it so old (and white)?
Hey, old ideas, old candidates.
America’s Last Highway
Highway 93 is about to disappear. A nostalgic photo essay.
I’ll miss it. This is similar to what happened to much of Route 66 when I-40 paved it over.
Christina Hoff Sommers At Oberlin
This Facebook page makes me weep for our future.
California’s War On Young Men
If I were a young man, I’d go to college in some other state.
Related: The truth about campus “rape culture.” Which is that there isn’t one.
Hillary’s Lesbian Hook Ups
It wouldn’t surprise me at all if this was true. Bill was once famously quoted as saying that she had “eaten more p**sy than I have.” And despite the lurid nature of its stories, National Enquirer usually has it right (e.g., they were on to John Edwards’ affair long before any other news outlet wanted to talk about it). They’ve only been successfully sued for libel once, AFAIK.
By itself, it wouldn’t be a factor in my vote, but it will for a lot of people. Particularly since it would be just one more thing she’s being secretive about.
Vox Day
As I’ve noted, he takes delight in trolling people, and many of them seem to enjoy being outraged.
Free-Range Parenting
Seven reasons why “we” hate it.
Society has gone nuts.
[Tuesday-morning update]
There’s something so disgustingly ironic about the fact that the only reason these “endangered” kids didn’t come home on time safely and their parents nearly had heart attacks is because the police and Child Protective Services decided to keep them from their parents for a couple hours without telling them. I wonder if someone thought they were teaching the parents a good lesson. Now, they’ll see what it’s like when their kids don’t come home. Good stuff, guys. There’s a word for this when anyone other than the state does it.
They are no doubt livid about this, but because they’re dealing with unpredictable people who have the power to take their children from them, they must stifle that anger and act in accordance with the state’s wishes. This includes never leaving their children unsupervised outside, which is antithetical to their parenting philosophy. Maryland law requires children be under the care of someone at least 13 years old, which would have made my babysitting of my brothers a punishable offense.
Tar. Feathers.