Category Archives: State of the Nation

While I am loath to talk politics, there will be times when I will want to rant, or perhaps more importantly, quote from a piece seen elsewhere that captures my thoughts far more precisely than I ever could.

Let Us Get Serious About the Common Project

I don’t know about you but ever since Nietzsche decreed that God was dead, I have been struck by how people have become their own little universes. Which is to say, they belong to nothing other than themselves (to wit, … Continue reading

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ESG – The Biggest Ruse of Our Time?

        Is ESG the biggest ruse of our time? Perhaps. Next to the COVID lockdowns which, in my opinion, will eventually prove to have permanently damaged an entire generation of young people, I think that it is. … Continue reading

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A Chinese Spy Balloon Over My House

      What’s that in the sky? (aren’t weather balloons supposed to look like, well … weather balloons?) By Walter Kirn (on the floating intruder Montanans weren’t supposed to notice) As I prepare to do our annual tax return, … Continue reading

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Seriously, it is Time to Get Serious

This piece, written by Katherine Boyle for Bari Weiss’s Free Press site, caught my eye and my indignation. It reminded me of my sense of a foreboding future back in the mid-2000s as this thing called Facebook emerged on the … Continue reading

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An Open Letter to Incoming Freshmen

Dear College Freshman, The University of Wyoming is back in session. I am happy about it because I love to teach. But this year we begin with the backdrop of President Joe Biden’s $300 billion plan to forgive student debt. … Continue reading

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His Motive was Unclear?

A man stabs Salman Rushdie and The New York Times says, “the attacker’s motive was unclear. “ Unclear? Seriously? Are we that compromised by relativistic motives and legalisms? Do they not recall the Fatwa issued on Mr. Rushie’s life?  I … Continue reading

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The Business of Business is Business

First, it was that business had to “save the planet.” Then it was that business had to save the whales, the dolphins, and other assorted species. Today it is ESG – environmental, social, and governance – code for social justice … Continue reading

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Right on Schedule: A Killer Virus Emerges Just Before an Important Election

          I expect either COVID or monkeypox, or both, will be cited as yet another reason to stay away from the election this coming Fall. Funny how that happens. The following was written by Donald G. … Continue reading

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We Are Rasing Excellent Sheep (only these sheep cannot be shorn)

Without question, this article nails it, at least to my way of thinking and teaching as I do freshmen coming into University. I am reminded each and every semester of how the high schools are doing their best to turn-out … Continue reading

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Paese dei balocchi – Pornography in the Land of Toys

Paese dei balocchi – Pornography in the Land of Toys (Or Why Porn is More Dangerous Than You Think: Part One) Paese dei balocchi is Italian for Land of Toys and is a good way to frame this rather long … Continue reading

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