I remember when “secular humanism” was seen as the great bugaboo of the religious community. Here’s what it means in my opinion (and it’s what I’ve believed for a long time, before I knew it had a label): we owe our highest duty of care and compassion to other human beings, because we all know … Continue reading Secular Animism →

On Powerline I read a piece that said it is possible our exit from Afghanistan could have been even worse, or at least no better, if we had taken civilians out before removing the troops. I think the title was there’s no good way to lose a war; something like that. The author seems to … Continue reading How to Lose A War? →

The Dems have taken their Byrd outta their pants and are beating it like crazy! I’m talkin’ ‘bout Officer Byrd , the brave and self-sacrificing Capitol cop who shot Babbitt. The poor man had a sore throat for four whole days from yelling at the rioters, if you can stand to hear that! He was … Continue reading Cum ON, Man! →

(...which I’m still trying to buy—but this AM the entire book appears when I went to the Smashwords site. Still I do not want to steal it, I will find a way to pay. And I can already tell I’m gonna fall in love with the hero!): But next, please read Douglas Murray’s The Madness … Continue reading Book Review: What to Read after You Read Virga Joy →

“We want you BACK!” yelled a man in Alabama at Trump’s rally last night. Second.

Okay, how can we the Rightly Guided be in a helpless minority: When Mark Levin and Tucker Carlson are Nos. 1 and 2 respectively on The NY Times nonfiction bestseller list? When Greg Gutfeld is “King of Late Night!” having toppled even the venerable old established Stephen Colbert? When Trump can get 80,000 (at least) … Continue reading Is a puzzlement! →

Nedib’s admin has appealed the fed judge’s decision to reinstate Trump’s Remain In Mexico policy. It’s up to Justice Alito now. As I understand it, he could just let the lower court ruling stand (pleeeeeeze God!) or he could ask the entire court to decide. We were recently disappointed when Barrett (who is turning out … Continue reading Crisis Point →

Wow I wonder how long anybody will know what THAT means…..but never mind. I just read that Covid affects your BRAIN! It makes you stupid. And it can be long term. Ho-kay! 2020 election: explained. That was One. Here’s Two: I just read a great article on Aeon Magazine (the free online magazine I’ve mentioned … Continue reading Stop the Presses! →

That is all we see these days, looking at our southern border and now , Afghanistan: people running, fleeing, images of exile, displacement, abandonment. Apocalyptic images. Because when people are fleeing, that’s all they’re doing. They are not building, nurturing, making art. If they planted a vineyard, they shall not eat the fruit thereof. We … Continue reading “..Swept With Confused Alarms of Struggle and Flight” →

Something I read this morning referenced Paul Johnson’s “ Modern Times: The World from the Twenties to the Nineties (1992), specifically the chapter America’s Suicide Attempt, about the late 60s and their sequelae. These days, everybody’s talkin Saigon, the helicopters from the roof of the embassy. Memory tends to collapse events, I have found. In … Continue reading The Possible →