The Taxidermist Ate My Homework

“The exhaust port is marked and locked in.” – Star Wars, A New Hope I’ll never end an email with “Regards” again – turns out the G is pretty close on the keyboard to the T. Things are looking up, very much.  The Mrs. today looks better and more well rested than she has for … Continue reading “The Taxidermist Ate My Homework”

Peter Turchin’s End Times: There Be Dragons Here

“The end time has come, not in flame, but in mist!” – The Mist I once had shoes that had Velcro® closures.  I mean, why knot? (Complete review in one post) I recently completed the book End Times by Peter Turchin.  I have recently done a review of How Civil Wars Start by Barbara F. … Continue reading “Peter Turchin’s End Times: There Be Dragons Here”

The Only Thing You Need To Read Today: Wilder’s End Times Book Review: The Face Of The Crisis And The Aftermath

“If that’s the end of time, I got a front row seat with a big tub of buttered popcorn and a greasy half-live chicken leg.” – Anchorman 2:  The Legend Continues A guy on a tractor just drove by yelling about the end of everything.  I think it was Farmer Geddon. I think that Turchin … Continue reading “The Only Thing You Need To Read Today: Wilder’s End Times Book Review: The Face Of The Crisis And The Aftermath”

End Times Review, Part 2 – Defining the Dragon

“Right.  We are consumers. We are byproducts of a lifestyle obsession.  Murder, crime, poverty?  These things don’t concern me.  What concerns me are celebrity magazines, television with 500 channels, some guy’s name on my underwear.” – Fight Club Why is it so hard to start a relationship with a Social Justice Warrior?  They have such … Continue reading “End Times Review, Part 2 – Defining the Dragon”

Could it be . . . aliens?

“Good evening, Otto. This is Agent Rogers. I’m going to ask you a few questions. Since time is short and you may lie, I’m going to have to torture you. But I want you to know, it isn’t personal.” – Repo Man When BMW® owners learn to drive, what car do they switch to? It … Continue reading “Could it be . . . aliens?”

Watch How Biden Uses This One Weird Trick To Turn The United States Into A Third World Country

“Lawrence, Lawrence of Arabia. He was an English Guy. He came to fight the Turkish.” – The Hollywood Knights I asked for a book on oil, and the librarian suggested the non-friction section. (you’ll be able to figure out which are my memes in this post) This has been a very consequential week in American … Continue reading “Watch How Biden Uses This One Weird Trick To Turn The United States Into A Third World Country”

Thoughts On Independence Day, 2022

“My friend here is trying to convince me that any independent contractors who were working on the uncompleted Death Star were innocent victims when it was destroyed by the Rebels.” – Clerks Where was the Declaration of Independence signed?  At the bottom, silly. Independence Day is just around the corner, and I’ve got the Civil … Continue reading “Thoughts On Independence Day, 2022”

The Coming American Dictatorship, Part III

“No dictator, no invader can hold an imprisoned population by force of arms forever. There is no greater power in the universe than the need for freedom. Against that power tyrants and dictators cannot stand. The Centauri learned that lesson once. We will teach it to them again. Though it take a thousand years, we … Continue reading “The Coming American Dictatorship, Part III”

The Coming American Dictatorship, Part I

“Well, Captain, the Klingons called you a tin-plated overbearing, swaggering dictator with delusions of godhood.” – Star Trek “Comrade Stalin, a fortune-teller came to see you!” “Execute him. If he was any good, he would have known not to come.” Most people like to be told what to do. They want to be led. That … Continue reading “The Coming American Dictatorship, Part I”