A professor uses an ingenious means to catch cheating students and a few confessions from a high school cheat

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While I applaud the professor for his ingenuity and understand we cannot live in a society that condones cheating, you might not be surprised to learn I had a similar incident in high school way back in 1994 and can sympathize with both sides. Last week, a professor at Alcorn State University in Mississippi, Dr.… Continue reading A professor uses an ingenious means to catch cheating students and a few confessions from a high school cheat

The Democratic Socialists of America want to abolish the Senate, the Supreme Court, and the Presidency, but where are the Democrat Champions of Democracy?

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If mainstream party members fail to act, Democrat Senate candidates and eventually the 2028 Presidential nominee will be in the bizarre position of being asked whether they support abolishing their own positions in the government.  As far as political platforms go, the Democratic Socialists of America’s “Workers Deserve More” is radical almost beyond description to… Continue reading The Democratic Socialists of America want to abolish the Senate, the Supreme Court, and the Presidency, but where are the Democrat Champions of Democracy?

Rosie the three-legged dragon and the three days of night, part three

Carlitos Drowning in the Pool

When we last left our confused heroine and her untrustworthy brother, Carlitos had fallen into a pool they thought was a lake or a moat, and with no way out and no way for Rosie to save him herself, he was in danger of drowning, and that was just the start of her troubles. This… Continue reading Rosie the three-legged dragon and the three days of night, part three

I am Odysseus, I have slain the Suitors who ransacked my home, and am about to execute twelve women for treason

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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?… Continue reading I am Odysseus, I have slain the Suitors who ransacked my home, and am about to execute twelve women for treason

Teddy Roosevelt, The Odyssey, and the reality that Western civilization is stronger and more inclusive than defenders seem to believe

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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… Continue reading Teddy Roosevelt, The Odyssey, and the reality that Western civilization is stronger and more inclusive than defenders seem to believe

Springsteen, Einstein, Isaac Newton and the ironic limits of genius

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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… Continue reading Springsteen, Einstein, Isaac Newton and the ironic limits of genius

The Odyssey, The Pitt, and a reminder that woke can be much worse than casting

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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… Continue reading The Odyssey, The Pitt, and a reminder that woke can be much worse than casting

Rosie the three-legged dragon and the three days of night, part two

Rosie the Three-Legged Dragon Seeking Shelter

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… Continue reading Rosie the three-legged dragon and the three days of night, part two

Nolan’s The Odyssey and the fact that we have way, way too much time on our hands

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Whether you choose to see it or not see it, whether you love it or hate it, or feel something in between, The Odyssey remains a movie, a few hours of entertainment that has absolutely no real impact on your life even should it go on to make a trillion dollars. Long before the rise… Continue reading Nolan’s The Odyssey and the fact that we have way, way too much time on our hands

The perverse incentives that will drive the 2028 Democrat primary and the sad story of Representative Ro Khanna

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Whoever wants to be the nominee in 2028, needs to understand that the modern Democrat Party is in the process of both being devoured by Democratic Socialists and consumed by Trump derangement. Once upon a time, Ro Khanna was considered a reasonable Democrat in Republican circles.  While the Representative from Silicon Valley might’ve been unabashedly… Continue reading The perverse incentives that will drive the 2028 Democrat primary and the sad story of Representative Ro Khanna