The Deplatforming Takes Heartiste
It seems that WordPress has taken down Chateau Heartiste. I don't know what part of the Terms of Service Heartiste supposedly violated. It seems as though the pretense of objectivity…
The Fruits of the Sexual Revolution
You don't have to disagree with the premise of the sexual revolution (as I do) in order to accept that its results have been counter-productive to its stated aims. The…
Leaving Crow-Country: Reflections on Domestication and Suburbia
I didn't always live in hawk-country. I used to live in crow-country. Notwithstanding that crows live everywhere, I am referring specifically to urban suburbs -- the sorts of new developments…
Seattle is Dead
KOMO news released a fascinating documentary recently, one worth watching in full: A few commenters have said that this is "excellent journalism" -- I suppose, relatively speaking, it's an improvement.…
A Story about Trans Culture
I have no commentary on this: My daughter, at age fourteen, spontaneously decided that she is actually a male. After suffering multiple traumatic events in her life and spending a…
Amazon Book-Banning
I once got into an argument with another student at college about the effect of free speech on minorities. Her position was that without some sort of protection, a majority…
Beware Those Who Condemn Hate
This week, the Southern Poverty Law Center released a new report, claiming that hate is on the rise -- has risen to a 20-year high, in fact. The number of…
“Behave Yourself, Guest”
For rhetorical zingers, Imam Mohamad Tawhidi might deserve some kind of trophy. Amazing what time can do. Little girl from the deserts of Somalia speaking like that to the President…
Heartiste Defends Hatred
It seems that the venerable Chateau has stumbled upon my book premise (though, sadly, probably not upon the book itself): Hate is as natural as love. Hate in defense of…
The Real Meaning of Christmas
One of the features of the Christmas season is the Christian reminder to "remember the real meaning of Christmas." On its face, I kind of like the reminder. Anything that…