I know full well that with this blog of mine I am shouting into the void, or at best my voice is but one in a stadium cheering for the home team. It is not pointless, but I am not on the field or even on the bench. That's ok. I write because I want… Continue reading Switching gears a bit…
Self-centred, Indian feminist nonsense
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SDQp85Vn1E Have a look at the attached Youtube video if you like. India is facing challenges enough as it continues to find its legs, balance, and place in the modern world. It was sucked into the Western orbit a few hundred years ago and has been in the English orbit in particular for well over… Continue reading Self-centred, Indian feminist nonsense
Respect is the paymaster of the honest policeman
In all human societies power rules. From the father in his cave to the king before his army, he who has the power to defend the door or knock it down calls the shots behind it. Those of us who are subject to that power have only three choices. We can submit to it, modify… Continue reading Respect is the paymaster of the honest policeman
Christianity is the salt, but only the salt
Consider dishes and recipes that are commonly considered good, such as chilli, pepperoni pizza, or chocolate cake. The base ingredients alone are fine, and may be enough to keep you alive, but they do not make the dish, the dish. Draw the chilli powder out of the chilli after all, and all you have is… Continue reading Christianity is the salt, but only the salt
Why Southerners are, by and large, honest folk
Some months ago an old acquaintance of mine called me to remind me that he owed me some money. The business was old, it wasn't that much money, and I had completely forgotten. Had he forgotten, I would not have been aware of any injury. While Southern culture has weaknesses, dishonesty is not one of… Continue reading Why Southerners are, by and large, honest folk
We are free to exercise restraint, and we ought to do just that
Man's inclination to serve his own interest is testified in history and in all forms of story telling. It is apparent observing the young, and obvious when we look in the mirror. So much so that it can go without saying that this inclination must be born of our very human nature. It is equally… Continue reading We are free to exercise restraint, and we ought to do just that
Individuals are to peoples, what bricks are to buildings
It can go without saying that the great bulk of who we become is formed in our childhood, or from in utero and on through adolescence, by the end of which we have at last set up like concrete. Some time from our late teens on, the only thing more difficult than meaningful reform is… Continue reading Individuals are to peoples, what bricks are to buildings
Dilbert and The Black Civil War
You will recall that some months ago the well-known black actor Will Smith ran up on stage during the Oscars and open-hand slapped the equally well-known black comedian Chris Rock during his stand-up routine. He did this because he felt that Mr. Rock had insulted his wife. A lot of water has passed under the… Continue reading Dilbert and The Black Civil War
Progressivism is out of gas
Christianity did not grow and has not survived just 'cause. Successful and enduring religions or worldviews only survive if they answer important questions and offer that which sustains. Even if its founding is full of mystery and the miraculous, its foundation must include the comprehensible and rational for it to stand the test of time. Christianity… Continue reading Progressivism is out of gas
What the old yet owe the young
Ok, do we have too many people or not enough? Some say too many and that we need to shrink the population. This was the thinking of the Chinese Communist Party when back in 1980 it implemented its one-child policy. Others say not enough and will point to China's one-child policy as a case in… Continue reading What the old yet owe the young
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