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I’m going to beg your indulgence

While I finish a short story. I’m not at all sure when it will be done. Could be tonight. You see, we’re also helping Charlie move, and making sure he has everything he needs, and–

So. I thought I could do a regular (economics!) post and a short later, but I woke up very late, had one of those nights when there’s no comfortable position. (I hate being old.)

Therefore The Bork Of Christmas will be late.

Sorry.

An Apology But Not An Explanation

I’ve already apologized in the post itself and on twitter, but it occurs to me I need to do it for the people who subscribe.

If you’re looking at the page wondering who replaced me, that probably makes twice in two days. It is true I make it a policy not to apologize to those screaming offense. That policy remains in place.

You see normally when I offend people it is by doing or saying something I believe, and if it offends them, that’s their problem not mine.

This one I did not mea...

Memes We Have Seen On High

(Decepticon-Jew meme, I only saw the black part, not the lower frame, and was amuse...

War, What Is It Good For?

As we know the answer to “War, what is it good for?” is “Other than freeing slaves, liberating captives, toppling tyrants, stopping aggression and advancing civilization, then absolutely nothing.”

But that’s not the point right now. First let me give you a brief tour of how we got to this topic. As you know, when I’m depressed (no, not extremely, and it might be physical. Doctor at end of Jan. I’ll let you know how it goes) I read a lot of Jane Austen Fanfic. I’m at the point I’m almost p...

Claws For Christmas

*First, I haven’t done anything for a while, because I went down again, this time more briefly, with an ear infection, and just couldn’t muster the strength to write. And now I’m late for everything for Christmas, but… Deep breath.

I’’m running a mid winter fundraiser for the blog. You know why.

There’s a Give Send Go for the Winter Fundraiser and well, if you need anything else including a snail mail address, please go here.

But I don’t like to ask for money without giving something ba...

There Will Be a post A Little Later

I’m finishing a short story.

Some years ago I wrote a a short story for an anthology. The anthology was fantasy and despite the story screaming in my mind being science fiction, I went ahead and mutilated the world/set up to fit. Just so the world would shut up for a moment.

But I always wanted to write the story properly. Series of short novels, I figure.

If it works, this short story will be the first couple of chapters of the novel, but also self-contained as a story.

It’s jus...

Weeding

Hey, let me just say I’m really looking forward to seeing what DOGE does, and I have no idea how far they’ll get… I just know they won’t do half the things we need them to do.

Look, I’m not the sort to complain about “the anomie of modern life” or other such nonsense. I’ve lived in earlier ways, and they were no picnic. I guess every way to be a human has its own drawbacks.

But guys, the way we live — a lot of it caused by government sticking its big nose in and causing distortions, if...

The Pure

This morning the ADHD is exceptionally strong. I’ve been up since 8, and been running side quests, one after the other, because anything will distract me.

While reading the news in bed — no, not a usual thing, but I got distracted by a text message, then flipped over to Bongino reports and it tells you something I haven’t even finished reading the headlines there — I came across an article where Harris’ advisors are lamenting that they have lost the culture war by relying on legacy media....

Politics Gives You Wings

Politics gives you wings, while rotating blades are given to you because of politi–

Okay, fine, I’ll behave. Even if I’m coming to you from a semi-disclosed location and profoundly uncaffeinated this morning. (I should go grab another cup. One advantage of having Charlie staying with us a little while is that he makes coffee.)

The other day, while in a discussion on Twitex I came across a kiddie who wasn’t making any sense, and since I have absolutely no patience these days, I just blo...

I Saw Mommy Kissing Memes

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