This Fourth of July, celebrate the absurdity of human existence with a bang

However absurd life may seem at times, and certainly life and absurdity go hand in hand from our limitations as a human being to our precarious position in a universe that cares nothing for us, there’s always an excuse to party. I’m certainly not the first one to comment on the absurdity of human existence. … Continue reading This Fourth of July, celebrate the absurdity of human existence with a bang

Welcome to the peak of our gender delusions

An activist and a doctor appear before Congress.  One insists that female tennis players are “stronger” than men.  The other claims she can’t comment because she’s not a sports medicine physician.  This is the peak of a delusion that has ramifications for everyone. Over the past month, not one, but two progressive defenders of a… Continue reading Welcome to the peak of our gender delusions

For better or worse, Succession is the ideal show for our times

The same as Logan’s children seek to inherit his creation without having done the hard work of building it, hard work which included shady deals, sacrificing morals when convenient, cutting corners when necessary, and screwing over competitors, we inherit a world built by giants from Thomas Edison to Teddy Roosevelt and have no idea what… Continue reading For better or worse, Succession is the ideal show for our times

Leonardo da Vinci: A modest proposal for Pride Month

Rather than focusing on freaking out the squares, Pride Month should honor great thinkers and achievers throughout history who were members of the LGBTQ community.  Leonardo da Vinci, one of the greatest thinkers of all time, is one such figure who led a tumultuous, very public life and produced some of the most cherished works… Continue reading Leonardo da Vinci: A modest proposal for Pride Month

The Titanic, the Titan, and humanity’s endless hubris

The Titanic claims another five victims in a story that might be even more illustrative of humanity’s boundless pride than the original tragedy.  If the sinking of the world’s largest ocean liner was Shakespeare, the implosion of the Titan is Vonnegut in a sad sign of the decline of our times. For generations, the Titanic… Continue reading The Titanic, the Titan, and humanity’s endless hubris

Montana’s breathtaking beauty and heartbreaking poverty, plus our encounter with a grizzly bear

Big Sky Country is home to some of the most awe-inspiring vistas on the planet, from mountains to lakes and prairies, and some of the most amazing animals in the United States, but nature cannot hide the poverty plaguing small towns like Browning. Glacier National Park occupies 1,583 square miles in the northwestern corner of… Continue reading Montana’s breathtaking beauty and heartbreaking poverty, plus our encounter with a grizzly bear

Thomas Edison and the eccentric nature of genius

The Wizard of Menlo Park invented the modern world, pioneering everything from recorded sound to the light bulb, but he did with an eccentricity inseparable from his unique genius. If Thomas Alva Edison had invented the phonograph alone, the world’s first device for recording and playing back sound, he would have been considered a genius. … Continue reading Thomas Edison and the eccentric nature of genius

Republican candidates are clueless about how to take down Trump, but they might not have to

The Republican race takes shape as candidates emerge and take aim at the former President, albeit not very effectively in my opinion.  The government, however, also has its sights set on Trump with fresh indictments at the Federal level that might upend the Presidency entirely. The big news today is former President Trump’s second round… Continue reading Republican candidates are clueless about how to take down Trump, but they might not have to

Woke will get worse before it gets better

A college student receives a failing grade for using the word “biological women,” a high school student is banned from graduation and loses his job for saying “guys are guys,” and yet it’s the LBGT community that claims they’re in a “state of emergency.” While conservatives have been busy celebrating the success of boycotts against… Continue reading Woke will get worse before it gets better

Biden’s big fall makes a mockery of us all

President Biden takes a tumble, the media claims he “appeared” to trip and acted like he sprung up faster than a prime Jean-Claude Van Damme, while The New York Times informs us his age is “complicated.” Conservatives had a good laugh last week when President Joe Biden took a tumble at the Air Force Academy… Continue reading Biden’s big fall makes a mockery of us all