“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
When Principles become “Preenciples”
When principles become preenciples the message is lost. Michael Walsh, widely published commentator and author of two great books I’m reading, The Devil’s Pleasure Palace and…
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…
History of Feminism in a Nutshell
The history of feminism in a nutshell must be described in the various stages and shades it has taken since the concept was first born…
The dark vision of Leonard Cohen
Leonard Cohen and Marianne Ihlen in their younger days….. The music and poetry of Leonard Cohen is dark indeed, but has always drawn me to it….
Mark Steyn on Tucker Carlson Tonight
Mark Steyn weighs in on the Democrats move to the far left and socialism:
Normalizing Repulsive Acts
I wrote about leftist violence in two recent posts, The Transference of Evil and The Democrat Party and its History of Violence. An older post…
Misconception on the origin of the term “Cafe Racer”
We know a cafe racer is a stripped down motorcycle with low handle bars to put the rider in an extreme forward leaning position. There…
A Freudian Slip in Santa Barbara
A Freudian Slip in Santa Barbara drops the mask and reveals a politician’s true intentions. No Straws Man Here: The Mask Slips in Santa Barbara…
The transference of evil
The transference of evil is occurring before our eyes. Here is a bit of wisdom from Dinesh D’Souza, The Big Lie: Exposing the Nazi Roots of…
The Democrat party and its history of violence
The Democrat party and its history of violence is legion. Even before the Civil War The Democrats tended to resort to violence as a means…
The Poetry of an Insurance Man
One must have a mind of winter To regard the frost and the boughs Of the pine-trees crusted with snow; And have been cold a…