Unwrapping his present on his 6th birthday, my son found a simple but sharp folding pocketknife. After receiving some boundaries from me (the sort that are enforced punitively) and an exhortation about toys and tools, responsibility and trust, the knife … Continued
As our culture continues to erode into something comparable to a stubborn goop – difficult to govern, but easy to control – rules and regulations continue to be on the rise. This is because morality and moralism have an inverse … Continued
Money – it’s what’s wrong with the world. It corrupts. It stains. It burdens. It’s a leading cause for suicide. Relationships fall apart on its behalf. Nations go to war over wealth. People cheat, steal, fight, and die because of … Continued
It’s a statistic I think most of us have heard in one form or another: the median age of marriage in the U.S. has been on the rise the last six decades or so. According to the Census Bureau, in … Continued
Recently, I heard a certain phrase which triggered the neurons in my amateur brain to start bouncing around like a pinball spring-launched into action. Those neurons eventually started to pump electrical signals down to my hands and twitch my fingers … Continued
Well, the experts are in agreement. Naturally, we can fall in line. From about March, some of them have been freaking out about viral outbreaks, toilet paper shortages, systemic racism, then the virus again. And now, with all that still … Continued
Before getting to the crux of the matter, I’d like to cross off my segue right at the beginning of this installment, instead of merging it in the middle somewhere. As I’m sure you’ve picked up from my earlier contributions, … Continued
Well, this website does have Mirkwood in its title. At the very least, I guess that assumes the reality that things can be mirky out there. Confusion about almost everything is more rampant and dangerous in our culture than, I … Continued
As I write this, we are on the verge of waking up near the empty fire pit where the flames of liberty wondrously blazed a few nights before, to find out if the embers of our Constitutional Republic have been … Continued
Our friendly neighborhood toleristas have come full throttle in their advancement of Egalitarian Unisexism. Gender differences are not only oppressive to them but are in opposition to the fabric of the society they are trying to weave. Try as they … Continued