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Cassette Deck Vader

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"Expressive Individualism" and Immigration in England

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Dutch conservatives who think that women cannot have penises are not welcome, while men from countries that consider rape something of a gray area are entering in droves.

Read the rest of the essay by Carl R. Trueman in First Things.

To Be Savored

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0000

Do it justice. Slow down. This is a thought-provoker.

And it's lurking at Amazon.

I'm re-reading it.

Fashion Tips: The Music

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First Paragraph

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"You're probably wondering why I asked you to come here today, Mr. Bottom," said Hiroshi Nakamura.

- From Flashback by Dan Simmons

Opening

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Listen:

Billy Pilgrim has come unstuck in time.

- From Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut

Keep the Paths Clear

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0000

My current distractions are a blend of writing projects, family medical appointments, research, history books, coaching, organizing my office, yard work, correspondence, as well as frequently reviewing projects to see what I am missing.

The jungle is always out there, and the paths must be maintained.

[Photo by Adam Thomas at Unsplash.]

Films About Totalitarianism: A Series

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 17:00:00 +0000

Back By Popular Demand

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Out on Amazon - NOW!

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Just ordered my copy.

"Fascism with a Human Face"

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0000

''What the recent Polish events illustrate is something more than that Fascist rule is possible within the framework of a Communist society, whereas democratic government and worker self-rule are clearly intolerable and will not be tolerated.

"I would contend that what they illustrate is a truth that we should have understood a very long time ago: that Communism is Fascism - successful Fascism, if you will. What we have called Fascism is, rather, the form of tyranny that can be overthrown - that has, largely, failed.

''I repeat: not only is Fascism (and overt military rule) the probable destiny of all Communist societies - especially when their populations are moved to revolt - but Communism is in itself a variant, the most successful variant, of Fascism. Fascism with a human face.''

- Susan Sontag, in a February 1982 speech

[Photo by Egor Myznik at Unsplash]

Fashion Tips: The Music

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 10:30:00 +0000

Dolly Parton, RIP

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 20:01:54 +0000

Commentary in 2020: Rob Long on Dolly Parton, a marvelous person.

Late Night Reading

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It's About Time for Me to Re-Read the Novels

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Modern Times

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Ordinary authoritarians are content to forbid people to say things they believe to be true. Totalitarians want to force people to say things they believe to be false.

- Robert P. George

First Paragraph

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0000

Her name is Ana Alvarado, and she's having a bad day. She spent all week preparing for a job interview, the first one in months to reach the videoconference stage, but the recruiter's face barely appeared on-screen before he told her that the company has decided to hire someone else. So she sits in front of her computer, wearing her good suit for nothing. She makes a half-hearted attempt to send queries to some other companies and immediately receives automated rejections. After an hour of this, Ana decides she needs some diversion: she opens a Next Dimension window to play her current favorite game, Age of Iridium.

- From "The Lifecycle of Software Objects" - a short story in Exhalation by Ted Chiang

One of My Favorites

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Featuring JFK, LBJ, and Jeremy Irons

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A Substack on Learning About How We Learn.

Click here.

Learning How to Learn

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0000

My upcoming Substack essay will be on Learning How to Learn.

It will be posted today.

Bear with me.

Fashion Tips: The Music

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:30:00 +0000

Find Something Beautiful Today

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 23 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0000

[Photo by R Gray at Unsplash]

Back By Popular Demand

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"They are trying to kill us"

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 22 Aug 2026 21:09:00 +0000

Deep thoughts at The New England Journal of Medicine where evidence doesn't matter.

Just Arrived

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