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I am Odysseus, I have slain the Suitors who ransacked my home, and am about to execute twelve women for treason
Thousands of years later, some will claim I’m no hero because of these horrific, bloody actions and the moral code I live by is too alien for the modern world, but I beg you to wonder, is that really the truth or is it merely something you say to yourselves to make you feel better?…
Teddy Roosevelt, The Odyssey, and the reality that Western civilization is stronger and more inclusive than defenders seem to believe
To some of the film’s detractors, casting a black woman as Helen of Troy, a transgender man as Sinon, and updating the story to reflect some aspects of modern values is an assault on the foundations of all they hold dear, but Teddy Roosevelt might disagree. Teddy Roosevelt spent much of his life advancing the…
Springsteen, Einstein, Isaac Newton and the ironic limits of genius
While Bruce Springsteen isn’t a scientist or a mathematician and is not likely to develop any grand theories of space or time, he appears to have developed a similar flaw in his thinking late in his career. Sir Isaac Newton was both one of the world’s most brilliant physicists and a devout Christian. When he…
The Odyssey, The Pitt, and a reminder that woke can be much worse than casting
On Sunday night, I did what I almost never do: Shut off the TV midway through an episode of a show, declared it completely dead to me, and began cursing vociferously. Afterwards, I considered the battle still raging over The Odyssey. On Sunday night, I did what I almost never do: Shut off the TV midway…
Rosie the three-legged dragon and the three days of night, part two
Rosie, Carlitos, and her human servants have abandoned her beloved lair for reasons she couldn’t possibly explain and set off into the unknown, a thing that can be feared and loathed by dogs, dragons, and humans alike. This is part two of an ongoing adventure. Read the first part here… Dogs are famous or should…
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Confessions of a Conservative Atheist 