No Doubt the Danes Also Sought Significant Quantities of Uranium from Africa
Apr 22While surfing for something else, I came across a reference to a battle I’d never heard of. Did you know that the English Navy bombarded Copenhagen just over two centuries ago for, as far as I can tell, no bloody reason whatsoever? Details here. Thomas Erskine’s quoted line “if hell did not exist before, Providence [...]
Kulcherel Littorasy, Part 11 (in binary)
Apr 20Jason Jewell has supplemented his previous list of “100 titles from various narrative genres” with a new list of 50 “non-narrative works.” He invites me to “take some more potshots”; I can hardly refuse such an invitation! My principal potshot: why does he call this a list of non-narrative works? It includes Plato’s narrative of [...]
A Match Made in Hell
Apr 19Libertarians who recognise the oppressive effects of statism everywhere – but insist that we are currently living in a society in which women have achieved effective legal and social equality, and indeed a certain degree of legally-mandated superiority. Feminists who recognise the oppressive effects of patriarchy everywhere – but insist that we are currently living [...]
Seduction of the Innocent
Apr 19There’s an episode of the Teen Titans animated series when the Titans are trying to protect Starfire from some aliens who are attacking her (though they’re actually after Starfire’s sister – long story). At one point the aliens pull out some badges and say “You’re under arrest!” And the Titans’ immediate reaction is “oh no! [...]
I Watched the Watchmen!
Apr 18Some time ago, actually. I’ve been meaning to blog about Watchmen, but I was waiting until I also had a chance to review the two supplemental DVDs – Watchmen: The Complete Motion Comic and Tales of the Black Freighter / Under the Hood and discuss them all at once. But although I’ve watched the Motion [...]
Tea and Sympathy
Apr 18[cross-posted at Liberty & Power] Justin D.’s been nagging me to blog about the Tea Parties, so here’s my two pence: Whichever party is out of power always begins to emphasise its libertarian-sounding side in order to divert anti-government sentiment toward support of that party rather than toward genuine radical opposition to the entire establishment. [...]
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