Briggs

Deep Dumb: A Map For Navigating Needless Panic

I found it rather comforting to learn Professor Jem Bendell, among his other achievements, has an "honors" Bachelor of Arts. He boasts of this, and therefore it must be important,…

Culture

Orthodoxy’s War: Part II — Guest Post by Ianto Watt

Beginnings We've looked at the origins of Russia's national, earthly origins. To the common Earth beneath her, both north and south. Now it is time to look more closely at…

Culture Philosophy

The False Ontology Of The Racist, Homophobe, RINO, Antisemite, Et Cetera

Christians say the believer is enjoined to "to put off your old self, which belongs to your former manner of life and is corrupt through deceitful desires, and to be…

Culture

Growing Interest In Non-Human Rights

You might have to seek consent the next time you want to dip your skinny-dipping toe in the waters of the great Lake Erie. The lunatic denizens of Toledo, Ohio,…

Philosophy SAMT

Summary Against Modern Thought: God Does Not Eliminate The Need For Science 1

Previous post. This is a very large, but not especially difficult, Chapter, so we'll bust it into two parts. ON THE OPINION OF THOSE WHO TAKE AWAY PROPER ACTIONS FROM…

Culture

The Week In Doom — State-Mandated Sodomy Edition

Item Canadian doctors tell father they will inject his 14-year-old daughter with male hormones for transition without his permission It would be wrong, and probably illegal, to say that the…

<em>The Magician and the Cardsharp</em> — by Karl Johnson

Book review

The Magician and the Cardsharp — by Karl Johnson

This post, which could use some better writing, originally ran on 5 June 2009. But it's a lot of fun. The Magician and the Cardsharp: The Search for America's Greatest…

Philosophy Statistics

Yep, Probability Is Not As Simple As You Think

Couple of folks (Mike W, Dan Hughes) asked me to comment on the article "The concept of probability is not as simple as you think" by Nevin Climenhaga. Three popular…

Brian (bulaoren) on Creating Microbial Monsters To Terrorize OurselvesMay 18, 2026
Threat avoidance seems pretty instinctual. Threat awareness, on the other hand, depends upon the scope of information before us. Sadly,…
Tars Tarkas on Creating Microbial Monsters To Terrorize OurselvesMay 18, 2026
"What are these airy indefinite words? Propaganda, that’s what." Propaganda is the default setting for the English language press. Most…
Tony Cooke on Creating Microbial Monsters To Terrorize OurselvesMay 18, 2026
The description of the possible transfer of the Hanta virus reminded me of the woman who sang "I danced with…
The Errors of Mr. Coffin on the PP signature and Apostolic Blessings – Roma Locuta Est on Munus, Ministerium & Pope Emeritus Benedict — Guest Post by Fr John RickertMay 16, 2026
[…] However, for the record I will note that myself and others (e.g., Ryan Grant, and Fr. John Rickert, HERE…
John Pate on The HR Trilemma: Which Door Decides Your Fate?May 14, 2026
You haven't given any information the beast sizes of the women involved, this being an important factor (as demonstrated by…