Two key excerpts from a 2019 European Parliament resolution, 80 years after the start of WW II: “B. whereas 80 years ago on 23 August 1939, the communist Soviet Union and Nazi Germany signed a Treaty of Non-Aggression, known as the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact, and its secret protocols, dividing Europe and the territories of independent states […]
On the alliance of Communists and Nazis, 80 years later Read More »
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Dylan Thomas reads “A Child’s Christmas in Wales” Read More »
My followers at thinkspot can join me on Saturday, January 4th at 12:00 PM Central Time for my next livestream Q&A session. Ask me anything about philosophy and my related areas of expertise, as well as any follow-up questions from my “There Are No Snowflakes” livestream lecture. (If you’re not already on thinkspot, sign up
Livestream Q&A at thinkspot, Jan. 4 Read More »
Very amusing: From his perspective, how events unfolded and what’s he’s learned from it all.
The semi-schmuck who loses the girl in that holiday movie Read More »
A typo causes eschatological drama.
“Dear Satan” — charming Xmas short Read More »
Reminds me of past extended-family debates over whether Christmas is a legitimate Christian holiday: * One faction argued that we need to put the Christ back in Christmas. * Another faction argued that Christ never was properly in it so Christians should boycott. * A third, semi-pagan faction just got on with enjoying the good
Christians against Christmas Read More »
Two recent sad results: 1. Freelancers want to work for companies, but government says No. 2. Women want a women-only club, but government says No. The right to free association has both a positive and a negative application. The positive right is to associate with whom you choose. The negative is not to associate with whom you
Free association rejected — two variations Read More »
An hour and twenty minute conversation I had with Benjamin Boyce about the Evergreen protests and their roots in postmodernism.
Postmodern Monsters: My conversation with Benajmin Boyce Read More »