It occurs to me, not for the first time, that the older a person is the more historical context that person has for any event. Except for the rare youthful history buff, most young people have little background knowledge to … Continue reading →
Hmmmm: It was all prophesied in 1997 in Neil Howe and William Strauss’ “The Fourth Turning,” and, depending on who you ask, it was either a breakthrough in “generational theory,” a strange work of pseudo-science, or both. In the book, … Continue reading →
As Kathy Shaidle writes in her discussion of the life of Valerie Solanas, the woman who wrote an anti-male manifesto and then came very close to murdering Andy Warhol in that annus horribilis 1968: Yesterday’s mental illness is today’s social … Continue reading →
[NOTE: This is a slightly revised repeat of a previous post – and today’s attempt to get away from politics.] When I was in junior high school, there was a large poster of the Periodic Table of the Elements that … Continue reading →
That is the question – or at least, one of the questions. I know that some of you – maybe most of you – are feeling some despair right now. Maybe a lot of despair. What we’ve been seeing – … Continue reading →
…or by what a small group of attention-getting radicals want. In the turmoil we’re now experiencing, many people are afraid. That certainly makes sense – it’s frightening. Just a few short months ago things seemed relatively “normal.” Then COVID came, … Continue reading →
I agree with Coleman Hughes that the images we see on videos such as George Floyd’s death tap into older images in a way that arouses emotion rather than logic: An article written by Hughes can be found here. Hughes … Continue reading →
Matt Taibbi writes Probably the most disturbing story involved Intercept writer Lee Fang, one of a fast-shrinking number of young reporters actually skilled in investigative journalism… Yet Fang found himself denounced online as a racist, then hauled before H.R. His … Continue reading →
I realize that compared to many eras of history – even recent history, such as the 30s and 40s – it may seem like hyperbole to speak of our times right now as perilous. Nevertheless, I don’t think it’s an … Continue reading →
Ever since I’ve been blogging, I’ve periodically received emails from people in academia about their fear of disagreeing with the herd of leftists. In the past few years it’s gotten even worse in academia, as well as the entertainment world … Continue reading →
Roger Scruton wrote the following in 2006, almost a decade and a half ago. The subject matter is immigration, but it’s relevant to a lot more than that particular subject: The destructive effects of liberalism are not usually felt by … Continue reading →
After I had the idea for the title of this post, I wondered if it had been said before. It has – by Jonah Goldberg back in late 2007 in his book Liberal Fascism. Whatever you think of Goldberg’s stances … Continue reading →