So, you may not know this since I mostly post politics, but I’m a gamer every now and then when I’m not dissertation writing or raising a daughter. This means I haven’t picked up a controller in almost 18 months (though I’m hoping to finish Dragon Age 2 by the end of this year. Xbox…
Category: News and Commentary
Stop me if you’ve heard this. A Muslim walks into a gay bar…
As news of last night’s mass killing in Orlando filters in, once again the projections, memes and fantasies of leftists, Democrats and the media (but I repeat myself) vanish as the facts present themselves. A gunman killed 50 people and injured 53 in a crowded gay nightclub in the tourist hub of Orlando, Florida,…
Fine @aceofspadesHQ You Want To Know Why I’m Not Talking About San Jose?
do you? I seem to notice a lot of people don't. @tsrblke — The Reaping Phase (@AceofSpadesHQ) June 7, 2016 Ace seems to take issue with the fact that that I’m not breathlessly talking about the mess in San Jose. Perhaps a fair criticism. I lamented on twitter (where I go when I lack the…
Is the “Trump Train” Really Like a Trolley?
I have, shamelessly self-promoted, and now back to our regularly scheduled politics post. I made a comment over at Ace’s place, as well as one here noting that the Trump v. Hillary situation is basically a real life version of the “Trolley Problem” So now let’s put my “bastard subfield of philosophy” training to use and…
Shameless self Promotion post
I promise I won’t do this again, mostly because CBD is probably going to take away my posting privileges after this. But for Father’s Day I entered a “Dad-Kid [daughter in my case] lookalike contest.” As is most of these types of things it’s all about social media ground game. Kinda like every election before…
Remember.
In case you didn’t know, today is not a day for barbecues, for fun, for baseball or bargain hunting. Today is the day you give thanks for the men and women who gave their lives so you could live yours as fully or as foolishly as you choose. Do not forsake them. Do not forget…
I Was Wrong About Trump
I have written several posts during this interminable primary season, mostly critical of Donald Trump. While my opinion of his politics and policies and temperament has not changed, I must admit that I was completely wrong about many things, foremost of which was his dedication to the race and his ability to slough off attacks…
Dear @HillaryClinton I Benefited From The Housing Slide
And I’m not afraid to say it. I’ve made it quite clear here that I’m beyond “not a fan of Trump” Really beyond not a fan. Publically, I won’t vote for him. (Whether that breaks down in the privacy of the voting booth because #NeverHillary I can’t and won’t say.) I’m largely to the point now…
Tenure and the Illusion of Freedom
I’ve had an on again, off again back and forth with Chad Pecknold on twitter about the value of tenure. Twitter is a hard medium to engage in any rigorous discussion, so I figured I’d put down a longer form version of my thoughts on the topic of tenure and it’s relevance today. Just to…
Caveat (Donor) Emptor
CNN ran a story last night about scam PACs siphoning money off people. This isn’t exactly new with Politico reporting more of less the same thing over a year ago. And this is all aside from the normal SuperPACs that just burn through money to pay fancy consultants with little actual results. Politics is the opposite of…