Boethius

November 8, 2018

How to Host Your Own Debian Repository

With Linus surrendering to the forces that will consume Linux, it’s time to rethink a few things and make some decisions now that could save our nerd bacon, at least locally. This

May 5, 2017

Modern Art Is Crap

If everything is art, then nothing is. All the great art of Western Civilization rests on the same underlying principle: through hard work, inspiration, and commitment to his craft, the artist produces a work that connects the human to the

December 20, 2016

So you bought your first handgun, now what?

November 3, 2016

First look at the Springfield XD-S

Fitness

Physical Conditioning: Let's get basic

February 7, 2017

In our benighted age, being fat, lazy, and weak doesn’t get you dead nearly as fast it used to. In fact, too many waste their lives sitting on a couch and letting

Literature

Western Canon: Tarzan of the Apes

January 31, 2017

I know. Most wouldn’t include this book in with other classics. Ignore the science, it’s as close to reality as Barsoom is to Mars. That aside, this is one roller-coaster of a

Firearms

What rifle do I need?

January 24, 2017

Recently, a commentator asked a darn good question: “HOW MUCH BATTLE RIFLE DO I NEED?” You want to be prepared for all sorts of contingencies, from minor bumps in civilization to full-on

Culture·Firearms·Fitness

The Four Pillars for Individual Combat Effectiveness

January 17, 2017

The attack on the mentally handicapped kid by the beasts of Chicago isn’t a single, isolated event. There are forces desperately trying to foment a civil war and crash the USA. I’m

Uncategorized

Western Canon: The Epic of Gilgamesh

January 10, 2017

There is something about this epic, a tale so old that we don’t have the full thing, and that is just an echo of even older stories, but still it draws interest

Culture·Philosophy

Hold Off On New Year's Resolutions

January 3, 2017

At least for a fortnight. There’s a huge rush for the first part of January when everyone’s full of pep and vinegar to get going. About the end of the month, and

Children·Culture·Philosophy

Coursera: An online learning tool

December 27, 2016

Universities are starting to succumb to the relentless SJW propaganda and increasingly are failing to do their job: to educate. Costs have skyrocketed for tuition. Students are taking out loans that can

History·Philosophy·Religion

Man of the West: Sir Thomas More

December 13, 2016

Taking a stand against popular opinion is always a hard thing. Taking a stand against your monarch’s public opinion is writing your own death certificate and hand delivering it to the carnifex

Culture·Philosophy·Politics·Uncategorized

Ricardo on Comparative Advantage: Handwaving Ahoy!

December 7, 2016

Ricardo’s example: “To produce the wine in Portugal, might require only the labour of 80 men for one year, and to produce the cloth in the same country, might require the labour

Culture·Literature

Western Canon: The Sea-Hawk

December 6, 2016

Rafael Sabatini was Italian/English writer that penned some of the best adventure novels of the late 19th century. As a son of two opera singers turned teachers, he was exposed to the

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