Their Basic Juke Move

“The demand for absolute tolerance is a transitional move, designed and intended to break down the old norms. The demand for absolute tolerance does not and cannot countenance sacrilege toward the new norms. This is why the devotees of the new tolerance are the most fiercely intolerant people on the planet. They tolerate transgression of …

Burn All the Schools

Introduction: H.L. Mencken once suggested a shrewd educational reform that has somehow not caught on. He said that there was nothing wrong with our current education establishment that could not be fixed by burning all the schools, and hanging all the teachers. Now some might want to dismiss this as an extreme measure, but visionaries …

No Vembers in November

No Nuance November There was another post about the upcoming “No Holds November.” Just wanted to drop a quick note saying I’m looking forward to it. The upcoming month reminds of another thing you said, trying to explain why you thought people liked to read your blog: “I will state it simply first, and then …