“The society that puts equality before freedom will end up with neither. The society that puts freedom before equality will end up with a great measure of both.” — Milton Friedman
What is meant by the term “Woke”
Do you know exactly what “woke” means? It is said to mean being alert to injustice. But there’s a problem with that. The problem is...
How to carry a gun in a purse
I should say this is also how NOT to carry a gun in a purse. You’ve probably heard about the tragic incident in January, 2015...
How is it possible or even thinkable that Joe Biden is President ?
No crowds ever attended his rallies. There was no crowd at his installation. There are no views for his on-line speeches. The audience for his...
Mount Rushmore Fireworks Need Not be Stopped For Covid
The Sturgis Motorcycle Rally last summer was a lot bigger and it seems Covid was still not much of threat. Covid was likely more potent...
Preference Cascade and the Wearing of Masks
Featured image is of the Flying Scotsman, 1862-1924, service from Edinburgh to London. They don’t make trains this gorgeous anymore. False facts are highly injurious...
On the Daunte Wright Matter
Daunte Wright was stopped by police, but it was not a traffic stop (at least not just a traffic stop), it was a felony stop....
We Do Not Control Climate — Climate Controls Us
There was time on this earth when the title for this post would have been considered trivial pettifoggery. Now, in some circles, it will be...
Wyoming Range War — 1892
Wyoming Range War – 1892. The infamous invasion of Johnson County. At 6:00 PM on Tuesday, April 5, 1892, fifty-two men, together with their horses...
Is there an afterlife? (an updated version)
No says Steven Pinker, a Harvard psychologist: “Belief in an afterlife is a malignant delusion, since it devalues actual lives and discourages action that would...
The Two Fundamental Pillars of Socialism
The two fundamental pillars of socialism are elimination of private property and equalization of wealth. Democrats are having a love affair with the prospect of...