They Really Are That Bad
I had a conversation with an HVAC technician about our university system last week. This guy -- we'll call him Steve -- was happy to criticize and insult the state…
Learning the Wrong Lesson
Perhaps the greatest indictment one can make of modern colleges and universities is simply to observe the almost unimaginable stupidity and lack of creativity in those who make the policy…
On the Wall
About a decade ago, Democrats (including Obama and Clinton) supported the erection of a border wall. Republicans, broadly speaking, were generally uninterested in immigration and highly critical of spending a…
Defeating the Censors
Millennial Woes and Sargon of Akkad chat in their annual "Milleniyule" video. In my opinion, the most important part of the conversation happens at the very beginning: MW: Before we…
America’s Ironic Identity
Originally published at The Revolutionary Conservative. Everyone seems to realize that America is coming apart, that the political and cultural divides are widening, and that the trajectory does not look…
It’s a Woman’s World
I don't know if it's just my experience, but it seems that some of the most masculine guys I've met were stay-at-home dads. My father-in-law and one uncle in particular…
Predictable: The Story of Faisal
I remember identifying Faisal Jaswal as a snake back in 2013. He was the Dean of Students at my school (Bellevue College), and seemed to float around like some kind…
Free Speech and Hate Speech
The day we all worried about has finally arrived: Alex Jones has officially been banned from Facebook, YouTube, Apple, and Spotify. Even YouPorn has banned Alex Jones and InfoWars content.…
The Hidden Purpose of Hannibal Lecter
Originally published on Medium, Nov 2017. Doctor Hannibal Lecter is a cultured man, of world travel and fine taste. He has lived in Paris, in Florence, and in Buenos Aires.…
The Shortcoming in the Self-Improvement Strategy
Ely Harman did an excellent video worth checking out, criticizing the self-improvement strategy for romantic success: How do you deal with a Pareto distribution where 80% of the women are…