If there is a single, valid, pervasive and abiding difference between men and women, the foundation of egalitarian-feminism may be seen as inimical to a truly free society. For that single difference, even if it were to remain alone, might, in a free and competitive market, justify discriminatory practices in, say, hiring for particular jobs. … [Read more…]
Reunited with his brother after four years…and his Mother. You can bet your life her life was her children (though apparently circumstances forced her into labor market). No other way to cultivate this kind of love and loyalty–nothing else like it on earth. A huge man reduced to a helpless, cringing blob of tears crying, … [Read more…]
Some folks wouldn’t allow that Eric could play like he is here playing. His seriousness seems to have been read (by them) as a mark on the forehead indicating TRESPASSER, a man who’s been wandering around territory he has no real right to explore. Add to Clapton’s seriousness his reverence for root blues—which pours fully … [Read more…]
Lands’ End has found the feminist demand for girl STEM education irresistible. The problem, of course, is not with girls attaining competence in a field of their choosing. The problem is, it is presented as if there is no choice implicit in this propaganda which demotes marriage and family to second place, an afterthought, or … [Read more…]
A public high school freshman told me today that bullying is NOT TOLERATED in the school system. I find it remarkable that gliberal edu-crats earnestly believe it appropriate to punish certain behaviors AND they believe punishments will result in individuals controlling themselves to avoid punishment. That is a very radical–RIGHT WING–point of view, isn’t?For all … [Read more…]
Have you ever noticed that single Black moms and anti-liberty Asian schoolteachers are the only disciplinarians whose physical impositions upon children are (often, not always) regarded as socially tolerable–or the stuff of humor? (One Black MMA fighter quipped that he’s afraid of no opponent in the cage, but his mother is another story.) This phenomenon … [Read more…]
What do you see in this picture of Verdinah Jeanne (Schlissel) Brann on her 4th birthday? Whatever your answer, if it includes blonde hair, blue eyes, cute, pretty, birthday, cake, and so on, I’d be checking those boxes along with you. But to Grampa’s eye, there is considerably more herein to behold. And, though it … [Read more…]
Some have asked for guidance in their thinking and reaction to the killing of Ben Lowdown. Okay, some quick ones. But first let me assure you that these comments are NOT personal and have no one in view. That said, I mourn over our unreaction to this unqualifiedly wonderful news and regard our confusion as … [Read more…]
A glance at the output of contemporary philosophy departments justifies this sardonic assessment: 20th century philosophy suffered so many hernias from pushing Kant against the wall, that the first decade of the next century has proved too short a time to calculate the damage, identify the lost trajectory, or get back to business. Publishing houses … [Read more…]
The following paragraph is from a press release honoring Black History Month, by Alan D. Aviles, the President of the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation. Both in New York City and the nation, people of African-American descent often face greater health challenges than the general population. African-American adults are twice as likely to … [Read more…]
Imagine this scene, a few short years in the future. We see a nation spent past its resources. The future is already in hock to the third generation, what with expenses from wars around the world, maintenance and expansion of Home-land Security (which chooses to spend billions rather than simply profile), another couple of weather-related … [Read more…]