One of the truly terrifying prospects in my life, a source of deep melancholy and fruitless wish-dreams, is […]
Vocation
Janus is the two-faced Roman god of doorways and gates, and often marks periods of transition. He represented […]
The physical affects of COVID are well documented. We all know what symptoms to look out for, as […]
What is the responsibility of sports fans towards their teams? It is a question I’ve legitimately been wrestling […]
No matter what side of the political spectrum we hold to, it would be hard not to admit […]
“Great Things are Achieved by Embracing Great Danger” – Xerxes I’d like to pretend that I was sitting […]
The late comedian Rodney Dangerfield was famous for quipping, “I get no respect.” That line showed up in some way, shape, or form in most of the films he was famous for. Dangerfield typically played the role of bumbling but loveable idiot, who somehow managed to come out on top. But even though he came out on top, he still “got no respect.”
So, in my last blog I introduced you to my newest obsession, my 1968 VW Type II Double […]
Jack Donovan in his book Becoming a Barbarian has a chapter titled “The Empire of Nothing.” In it he offers a compelling critique of our current political and cultural milieu. In fact, he argues that it isn’t so much a culture that is being forwarded but an anticulture where there is no “Emperor, no center and no people.” Instead, the Empire of Nothing is a collection of businesses and institutions that have aligned against identity in some vague hope of “progress.”
In preparation for the coming election, I had to re-sign my voter registration record. In addition to a […]