“The whole history of the world is summed up in the fact that when nations are strong they are not always just, and when they wish to be just they are often no longer strong,” ― Andrew Roberts, Churchill: Walking… Read More ›
Month: December 2022
In Case You Doubted, It Truly Takes a Village
“That’s all I’ve ever dreamed of, Mr. Bones. To make the world a better place. To bring some beauty to the drab humdrum corners of the soul. You can do it with a toaster, you can do it with a… Read More ›
Tis The Season…Fa La La La La
“A common view of knowledge, going back to Plato, is that knowledge is justified, true belief. To know something, you have to think it’s true (that’s belief), you have to be right about it (that’s truth), and you have to… Read More ›
Are We Serious yet?
“Darwinism is dynamic. It is about change, not stasis; about process, not pattern; about tales, not tableaux; about becoming, not being.” ― Henry Gee, In Search of Deep Time The other night I was driving home, it was fast… Read More ›
The System is Just Not Built That Way
“Nobody who says, ‘I told you so’ has ever been, or will ever be, a hero.” ― Ursula K. Le Guin Every morning I drop my kids off at school, along with some of their friends. They are emersed in… Read More ›
Dad Gone Wild 