Mike Pence is in the news and not for good reasons. He was easy to ignore for a long time but he’s suddenly more relevant due to new revelations of his conduct and betrayal in the final days of his and Trump’s term in office. In a way, I’m just piling on. Pence worked in […]
What If the New York Time Staff is Just Terminally Conceited?
A certain Mr. David Brooks of the New York Times wrote a piece called: ‘What if We’re the bad guys Here’ I did not, cannot, and will not read the opinion piece directly because I will never dignify the propaganda outlet with a cent of revenue, and they of course have a paywall. I did nevertheless […]
Childlessness and the Ensuing Perverted World Views
An old acquaintance that I maintain a connection with, just on Facebook, recently posted a meme that goes something like this: ‘Live your life like it would be outlawed in Florida’. This, of course is a liberal-progressive sentiment made salient, to them, by the successful campaign of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, to reign in the […]
When Polls Don’t Align with Reality on the Ground
Trump is now a juggernaut, seemingly unstoppable save for an ambiguous general election. Who do you believe? Every week, headline polls are announced, declaring without a doubt: Trump up by 5pts on Biden, Trump down 5 pts on Biden, Trump crushes everyone in the primaries but only DeSantis can win the general election, and on […]
When Your Neighbor Propagandizes the Neighborhood
In my neighborhood, some few houses post messaging meant to be viewed by their neighbors. It’s mostly cutesy stuff but occasionally it’s something more. I fly an American flag year-round. It’s not large but neither is my frontage. The neighborhood trends younger, mostly apolitical, but in a conservative county, I assume that’s the dominate feeling. […]
Reflection on the Difficulties of Contemporary Youth
I feel for young people today. I admit, I’m boomer. We had it hard, we had it easy. My father got me and my brothers up before 6 am to do heavy manual labor on Saturdays, before breakfast. My first memory of this was either four or five years old. I don’t remember complaining but […]