A flowerpot of ashes from the fire of liberty…tokens of hope and truth preserved for future generations who dare to believe that there was once something else.

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A few random posts…

  • “Implication Vector” in historical narrative
    Historical reasoning needs to deal with the direction of the "implication vector" - does a fact about America in 1776 tell us more about 1776 or about America?
  • Development (Anti-postmodernism)
    An exploration of the ways in which philosophical postmodernism is damaging USA version 1, possibly leading to the necessity of USA version 2.
  • Energy prices
    A discussion of the relationship between energy prices and economics. Specifically, their role in economic growth and their relationship to "Big Oil"
  • Contempt of/for the Rulers
    One disturbing feature of civic life in 21st century USA is the mutual contempt between the ruling class and the working class
  • Statistical (and other) fallacies
    A discussion of fallacies (statistical and logical) that tend to crop up in discussions about race and race relations