NB: This letter is fictional with regard to the particulars, but with regard to the nature of the sins described, it is unfortunately not at all fictional. Consider it a composite portrait, with no particular man in mind. At the same time, if any individual husband recognizes himself in the portrait and humbles himself, I …
This Crimson Carnage
I begin by saying that I think of the American flag with affection, respect and sorrow. I think of what it used to represent, what it ought to represent, and what it periodically still represents. The sorrow has to do with what our ruling elites are insisting that it must come to represent, and the …
Ten Theses on Postmodernism
This post originally ran May 10, 2010. 1. Truth is objective, ultimate, absolute, personal, alive, and triune. 2. Because of this ultimate reality, it is possible for creatures who were fashioned by this living God to know Him as the personal and ultimate truth, as well as to know lesser truths in the created world …
Holiday Family Conflict / Ask Doug
Actually, Better Not
The Content Cluster Muster (8.15.19)
Durbin, Sumpter, and Me: WATCH OUR CONVERSTION Staying in the Aqua Lane: Of course, more here. Nothing to See Here: BREAKING: Epstein autopsy reveals his teeth had become piano keys, consistent with death by piano drop— pixelatedboat aka “mr tweets” (@pixelatedboat) August 15, 2019 More on Epstein: This will probably be my last tweet pic.twitter.com/hu6PRCHSsW— …
Unleashing Your Inner Fundamentalist
Suppose that John R. Rice, during his Sword of the Lord days, accidentally took a couple hits of acid, and prophesied wildly about what would happen down the road if women quit wearing their hair in a bun, and started wearing slacks like crazy. Suppose he got really out there, and promised us all that …
Plodcast Ep. 105 – Bernie Sanders’ Campaign Wages
This week pastor Wilson chats Bernies’ campaign wages, unpacks Apelei, and reviews “Pink and Brown People and other Controversial Essays” by Thomas Sowell.
How We Shall Handle the Proprietor’s Vacation?
Sorry to break it to you all like this, but I am going off on vacation. During this said vacation, who will be blogging away here like usual? Not I, said the little black duck. At the same time, since we know that at least some of you have a worrisome dependency problem, we have …
Not Every Post is a Complete Success
Letter to the Editor: Are there any weapons that should be forbidden to the general public? What about nuclear weapons? Steve -- Doug responds: Steve, I think we have a problem with technological creep that is much bigger than what you might be envisioning. I think that in 200 years, we could have high school ...