Dragonquest; or, A Voyage to Arcturus
May 31— I am Arthur, King of the Britons.— Who are the Britons? — Well, we all are. We are all Britons, and I am your king. — I didn’t know we had a king. I thought we were an autonomous collective. There’s long been speculation as to whether King Arthur had any historical existence. (There’s [...]
Taoists, Confucians, Stoics, Vulcans, and Obama
May 31Phil Maymin discusses my article “Austro-Libertarian Themes in Early Confucianism.” DT Strain discusses my paper “On Making Small Contributions to Evil.”
Everybody Run, the Colonel Has a Gun, Part 2
May 30There’s been some discussion over at Charles’ blog as to whether the letter from a slave to his former master that I discussed last month is authentic. Lester Hunt has an interesting update. (His verdict: probably authentic.)
Bartlett’s Quotation
May 30The secret to building a successful political alliance is to direct loony insults at your potential allies. Or at least so a good many people seem to think, from Keith Preston on the right to, now, Bruce Bartlett on the left (well, using “left” generously to apply to this mainstream Republican apparatchik turned mainstream Democratic [...]
I Know Thy Works
May 29Rachel Maddow was thrown by the word “Laodicean.” I’m guessing her Bible literacy is a bit … lukewarm.
The Rule of Names
May 28Latest gift from government (CHT Wendy McElroy): Under new TSA rules, if your driver’s license or passport has your full middle name on it but your airline ticket doesn’t, you may not be allowed to fly. Worse yet (because more trouble to fix), mismatches between your ID and your credit card may become a problem [...]
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