Introduction: I want to begin by explaining what I believe to be the import of a graph that I saw circulating last week, and which I also retweeted—while asking folks to stare at it while meditating thoughtfully. Now that was too quick and too glib for some needed context, which I want to provide now, …
Relief Mostly
This will not be a full-blown election-results blog post because I would like to let all the dust settle, and have all the pieces fall out of the sky first. But I did want to thank the Lord for the respite He has given us. We still have an enormous amount of work to do, …
A Stretch of White Water Ahead
So election day is less than a week away. I have already written about our need to put and keep our trust in God, and that this spiritual calibration needs to be maintained throughout the whole ordeal. Put not your trust in princes already (Ps. 146:3). But with that said, and your spirit being all …
Trump Winning, Trump Losing, and Other Ends and Odds
Gaming the Election: There are four basic options. Either Trump wins in a blow out, or he wins in a squeaker. That's two. The other two are that Harris wins in a blow out, or she wins in a squeaker. ...
A Bit of Help for Those Worried About the Election
If you have a few brain cells, and a pulse, it is quite possible that you have had a few worries about the upcoming presidential election. Not only that, but it is also possible that your wife is worried about it also, not to mention some of your older teens. So I thought it might …
What’s Wrong With Human Rights?
Introduction: As I never tire of saying, all of our current cultural difficulties and challenges are the result of a pitched battle over editorial control of the dictionary. Everything comes ...
On Donning a Three-Layered Tinfoil Hat
Bottom Line First: We are three weeks out from the assassination attempt on Donald Trump's life, and I think we are now presented with two reasonable possibilities, two reasonable interpretations ...
On Shooting Your Way Out
Introduction: So the adage goes this way. You can vote your way into socialism, but you are going to have to shoot your way out. As I agree with this entirely, it follows that I need to set for myself two tasks to be accomplished before I look at the last paragraph of this post, …
A Rejoinder to Internet Randos on the Jews, NatCon4, and a Couple of Hindus
Introduction: Over the last few weeks, a few different things have happened that have set off various comment threads, in which Internet Randos have arisen to take me to task for continuing to be a ...
That Photo
Introduction: Let’s begin with that iconic photo, shall we? Fist raised to reassure his people, and the same fist raised in defiance of his enemies. Red, white, and blue. Red blood, white cuff, and blue jacket. American flag in the background. Blood on his face. The position of the fist makes it look like he …