Category Archives: Social Commentary

The Gift of Christmas

What if His life was the most critical turning point in human history? In the Book of Genesis (along about verses 16-?) God is speaking to Adam and Eve. He says something along the lines of “Go forth and populate … Continue reading

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LA Notes: Latinos, Rockets, and…Ava!

 Anyway, profound anthropological observations: Anglos (which here means all whites) and Latinos get along well, apparently without much noticing that they are Latinos and Anglos. Browns work in stores, restaurants, drive cabs and trucks and do the ordinary things of … Continue reading

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What Is “Libertarian Parenting”?

As it turns out, permissive parenting doesn’t work very well… By contrast, authoritative parenting provides the best results…We shouldn’t want parenting to be libertarian; we should want to parent in ways that produce children who have the skills they need … Continue reading

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Charlie Dog, Golondrinas, and the Impossibility of Ants: A Deep Study

“But Fred, ants have an entirely different kind of brain.” That’s not the answer. It’s the question.    The most amazing thing to me is the mind, imagination and vocabulary of Fred Reed. by Fred Reed via Fred on Everything … Continue reading

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Can Scientists Think? Euclid Cannot Explain a Hamburger

But why should it be necessary to ask such a luminously foolish question?… Because we live in luminously foolish times. Ain’t it the truth? As always, old Fred entertains. — jtl, 419 Fred On Everything Scurrilous Commentary by Fred Reed … Continue reading

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Matrimony, Holy or Otherwise: A Movable Concentration Camp

It is said that marriage rests on compromises, but in fact it rests on concessions, and you will make all of them. Pay attention boys! — jtl, 419 by Fred Reed via Fred on Everything If you are a young … Continue reading

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Dear Internet: Is is time to break up?

Internet, despite your brilliant potential, you’ve eliminated thoughtful discourse and persuaded billions of people that 140 characters of snark is an adequate substitute… The wondrous ability to enable small voices to be heard has morphed into the endless clamor of … Continue reading

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Skype vs. Babel

How will governments control this? It’s encrypted. Do you think government will be able to control some 8 billion people who are, by their nature, motivated by self-interest and can securely communicate with each other? lotflmao. — jtl, 419 by … Continue reading

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Does “The Land of the Free” Have Any Rational Meaning?

A FREE-MAN‘s TAKE with Paul Rosenberg I once knew a man who was a deacon in the Catholic Church. During certain ceremonies, his job was to raise his hand in a gesture of blessing over a church member and say some … Continue reading

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How Did Christmas Become A Festival Of Greed?

  As a Christian, I never knew any of the history behind Christmas when I was growing up.  So I could never explain the reasons for why I was doing the things that I was doing to others…And no holiday … Continue reading

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