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Sporting the Truth
Why do men love “fantasy leagues” so much? Because it allows them to assert their own human logic over something too variable to explain. We have come to the point we can reduce a player’s entire performance to statistics, as … Continue reading
Security Theater: Stop Making Sense!
Bruce Schneier is so dangerous! He points out how the emperor is naked: Beyond Security Theater. If you find reading my blog worth your time, you’ll find this one essay even more so.
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DMV: Why It’s Broken
We all know what is meant by the nasty bureaucracy of any state’s Department of Motor Vehicles. It’s a byword, and we can make jokes about it. My old friend Jim Bennett of George Mason University traveled in the Soviet … Continue reading
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False Divide: Right versus Left
From ancient times, we understand humanity lived first under tribal social and political structures. The first kings were actually warlords, men who gained authority because they were effective in leading during emergencies which threatened the community. Eventually the respect and … Continue reading
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Fort Hood Massacre: Buried in Deception
With a little experience, you can tell when conflicting reports are natural to the process, and when they are proof of deception. You don’t even have to guess at what the officials are trying to hide. Something in the mass … Continue reading
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Ron Paul Proves It’s Pointless
Hats off to Ron Paul. From within the system he has striven to make things go right. He preaches the Constitution, does everything he can to get folks to abide by it, works to restrain or remove anything in government … Continue reading
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Accidental Conformity
I can give only what I have. Some say I am able to package it nicely, and it is surely a pleasure for me to do the wrapping. But in the end, it’s what’s inside the packaging that counts. It … Continue reading
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Do This First
We are under a dictatorship. It’s a tyranny we Americans tolerate for now, because we don’t have what it takes to resist. Red Dawn? Nah. We aren’t like that; we aren’t that strong. Worse, no enemy is going to make … Continue reading
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A Generalized Theory of Conspiracy
It must be understood all government is conspiracy. People conspire together to gain power over others. You can say all you want about the nice theories behind democratic republics, but you can’t prevent a conspiracy of individuals from hijacking the … Continue reading
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Dating and Courtship: Doing It All Wrong
Western Civilization is in collapse. In a very short time, as such things are measured, it will be gone, forgotten. So don’t waste time mourning. We should have never been here in the first place. The best of what we … Continue reading