I don't do this very often - my bad. But there are some fine bloggers out there who deserve recognition. We've had an interesting week. Here is a small slice of what has been floating around in the corners of the blogosphere I frequent.   Read the rest of this entry »

When I was a kid and learned the story of Moses going up on Mount Zion to get the Ten Commandments and have a palaver with God about his plans for the Children of Israel, I was always befuddled by the story of what they did while he was away.   Read the rest of this entry »

Saul Alinsky's Rules for Radicals a practical manual of tactics for breaking down civil society in order to radically reform it according to the Community Organizer's design.   Read the rest of this entry »

Greg Weiner, author of Madison's Metronome, was kind enough to spend some time answering my questions about his fascinating study of the Madisonian system of government.   Read the rest of this entry »

If you’re a programmer or gamer type, Hello World is a book you’ll enjoy. One might be tempted to say that Hello World is a poor man’s Neal Stephenson novel, but that might connote some deficiency in the writing which does not exist. It’s only that this e-book is to be had for a pittance on Amazon.   Read the rest of this entry »

The South Korean Customs Service has announced that it is going to start cracking down on the smuggling of capsules containing the powered flesh of dead infants, from North China.

According to a documentary aired on the Seoul Broadcasting System, …

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If you have an afternoon on your hands with a few hours to spare (and $0.99), The Route won’t disappoint. It’s a clever story and a lot of fun.   Read the rest of this entry »

Orwell's 1984 was written following WWII at about the mid-point of the 20th century. It was a book ahead of its time in many, many ways. From a pure science fiction perspective, it's amazing how well it has held up almost as well as it's power to terrify.   Read the rest of this entry »

Federalist 29 addresses arguments about the supremacy of the federal government in directing the State militias. Hamilton attempts to refute the notion that the militia is the only avenue for enforcing law. He also rebuts the notion that a despot would choose a militia as a practical vehicle for achieving his aims.   Read the rest of this entry »

Madison's Metronome is an extremely honest and thorough assessment of Madison's political theories as they relate to the construction of the United States federal system. The book is a "chips fall where they may" look at a remarkable mind.   Read the rest of this entry »