The Stupidity of Professors
Let's do away with the dumb "not-all" caveats. There are plenty of professors who are excellent, both in their craft and as teachers. But we also need to acknowledge that…
More Magic From Wardruna
Wardruna released their new single "Kvitravn" earlier this month, and I think that as a work of music and -- I hope I don't leave too many people behind here…
Mandatory Gym-Memberships: A Glorious Proposal
It has been seven months since we began our collective efforts as a nation to "flatten the curve" of the deadly virus known as NCOV-SARS2, the pathogen responsible for the…
Quick Note on Comments
I just noticed that a number of comments had been withheld pending approval by Wordpress. I can't promise to get around to responding to them all, but I apologize for…
Can There Be a Science of Beauty?
Over the last decade or so, a slough of recent research, articles, and arguments have attempted to quantify the subject of beauty, to understand what it means for something to…
The Politics of Truth
...the reason I was born and came into the world is to testify to the truth. Everyone on the side of truth listens to me.John 18:37 I had a conversation about…
The Origins of the Second Amendment
I have long argued that constitutionality speaking, a ban on "personal defense" weapons (like Joe Biden's shotgun) is actually more permissible than a ban on "military-style weapons." Not that such…
Morale as Commons
Imagine you're walking down a street somewhere. It's an unfamiliar area and you don't know who lives there. But while walking, you happen to pass a car, and on the…
Umbridge as Enforcer
Everyone is sick and tired of the COVID lock-downs. Not only were we lied to about their duration ("15 days to flatten the curve!"), and about the severity of the…
Blue on Black: Musing on the Songwriting Process
I have a confession that I suspect will offend a sizeable portion of my audience: I never really liked Five Finger Death Punch. I should be clear: I love the…