Out of Eden (and back)

Knowledge forbidden?Suspicious, reasonless. Why should their LordEnvy them that? Can it be a sin to know?Can it be death? Milton As a whole, humans are still operating inside of our own species, telling stories about human conquests over nature and over each other. This is the stuff of history: what territory was taken, which dynasties usurp other dynasties, what great things have been invented, who … Continue reading Out of Eden (and back)

Stephen Miller’s Charlie Kirk Speech: A Small Man’s Revenge

Tis the time’s plague, when madmen lead the blind. King Lear I know I’m a little behind the news cycle now, but there was so much hand-wringing over Stephen Miller’s speech at the Charlie Kirk memorial service that I had to check out the full text and weigh in. The typical liberal reaction was a direct comparison of Miller’s remarks to Joseph Goebbels’ greatest hits, … Continue reading Stephen Miller’s Charlie Kirk Speech: A Small Man’s Revenge