Playing with Pleasure l HISTORY OF SEX TOYS
IT’S HISTORY Published on 19 Sep 2015 Erotic sex toys like dildos are no modern day invention. Thousands of years ago, stone phalli already served their purposes contributing to lust and passion....
View ArticleFree speech at risk on campus
Sean Stevens and Jonathan Haidt on the claims and counter-claims about the threat to freedom of speech in today’s universities: Over the past two weeks, Jeffrey Sachs (a political scientist at Acadia...
View ArticleThe History of Science Fiction – Pseudo-Science – Extra Sci Fi – #3
Extra Credits Published on 20 Mar 2018 The turn of the 20th century brought a lot of new ideas and inventions to the world. Suddenly, nature’s laws were not quite what they seemed. Thus, many folks...
View ArticleMillennials and economics
In the Continental Telegraph, Tim Worstall views-with-alarm the economic illiteracy of many Millennials: A most amusing piece over in Salon about how American millennials are certain that capitalism...
View ArticleQotD: “Sustainability”
Today on the radio I heard an ad for a DC-area supermarket chain that boasts that it now has on sale – as in, selling for a reduced price – “sustainably farmed fish.” I really dislike the word...
View ArticleFeature History – Spanish Civil War
Feature History Published on 12 Mar 2017 Hello and welcome to Feature History, featuring The Spanish Civil War, zero mic etiquette, and a super subtle political lesson. Related posts: Spanish Civil...
View ArticleThe social media mistake
Robert Tracinski explains why the move to social media was dangerous to free public discourse despite the otherwise-attractive nature of TwitFaceTube and other factions of the social media Borg: Was...
View ArticleLibertarian Dad Jokes
ReasonTV Published on 21 Mar 2018 In homage to Dad Joke videos everywhere, Reason‘s Andrew Heaton and Austin Bragg try their hand at one-liners, cornball punchlines, and “comedy.” Written and produced...
View ArticleUnaccountable federal agency refuses to answer to the senator who wanted it...
Perhaps this is a teaching moment for Senator Elizabeth Warren, says A. Barton Hinkle: If Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren had taken a page out of Virginia Delegate Nick Freitas’ book, she might not...
View ArticleQotD: Canadian English
… everyone knows what Canadians are supposed to sound like: they are a people who pronounce “about” as “aboot” and add “eh” to the ends of sentences. Unfortunately, that’s wrong. Like, linguistically...
View ArticleTank Chats #25 Mark VIII | The Tank Museum
The Tank Museum Published on 12 Aug 2016 In the 25th Tank Chat David Fletcher explores the First World War Mark VIII tank. The Mark VIII tank, also known as The International was a joint project...
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Who’s gaslighting who?
Nick Gillespie on the gaslighting of America: The election of Donald Trump hasn’t just brought a poorly mannered reality TV star into the Oval Office and our newsfeeds. It has also popularized the...
View ArticleThe Grand Tour James May Running
The Grand Tour Fans Published on 16 Mar 2018 Do you think James May never ran on TV and during the episode of The Grand Tour where Jeremy Clarkson drove the Ford GT was the first time ever? Well...
View ArticleThe use of the euphemism “grooming”
Mark Steyn from a recent Clubland Q&A session: If you missed our livestream Clubland Q&A on Tuesday, here’s the action replay. Simply click above for an hour of my answers to questions from...
View ArticleKaiserschlacht – German Spring Offensive 1918 I THE GREAT WAR Week 191
The Great War Published on 22 Mar 2018 It was all or nothing for the German Army under General Erich Ludendorff now: They unleashed the biggest offensive of the entire war on the Western Front trying...
View ArticleQotD: Joining “The Firm”
Personally I think Meghan Markle would be a catastrophic addition to The Firm if she does not understand why it is a terrible idea for the Royals to get political. Do that and they stop being symbols...
View ArticleJames May doesn’t trust Sat Navs | Q&A extras | HeadSqueeze
BBC Earth Lab Published on 27 Sep 2013 Don’t trust the Sat Nav! Speaking from experience, James thinks we shouldn’t blindly trust a machine. Get a map! Related posts: James May’s 80s internet EXTRAS –...
View ArticleToday in bad ideas examined – Time to [nationalize | regulate | break-up]...
Facebook is having a particularly bad moment right now. Earlier this year, it was the Republicans in the US demanding that “something must be done” about Facebook. Now, after discovering that the Trump...
View ArticleHow to Use a Scrub Plane | Paul Sellers
Paul Sellers Published on 23 Mar 2018 Scrub planes can be used for a variety of tasks, from stock preparation and hogging off stock in preparation for the smoothing plane to refining chamfers and...
View ArticleQotD: America’s “read-only” activists
Outside, unbeknownst to those of us on the panel, the individuals who left said things like, “even the women in there have been brainwashed!” and “Nazis are not welcome in civil society.” When banal...
View ArticleGreat Northern War | 3 Minute History
Jabzy Published on 5 Nov 2015 Thanks to Xios, Alan Haskayne, Lachlan Lindenmayer, William Crabb, Derpvic, Seth Reeves and all my other Patrons. If you want to help out –...
View ArticlePolicing speech
British police forces don’t seem to have enough resources to track down and disrupt organized rape gangs, but they do have a burning desire to clamp down on what you say on social media. Priorities, I...
View ArticleConscientious Objectors – Water –“Wastage” I OUT OF THE TRENCHES
The Great War Published on 24 Mar 2018 Chair of Wisdom Time! Related posts: Savage Division – Displaced People – Sexual Relations I OUT OF THE TRENCHES What About Canada? I OUT OF THE TRENCHES The...
View ArticleThe appearance of wealth
Victor Davis Hanson on how the wealthy once were eager to appear as distinct from the common herd as possible: Even in the mostly egalitarian city-states of relatively poor classical Greece, the...
View ArticleQotD: Virtue signalling
It’s noticeable how often virtue signalling consists of saying you hate things. It is camouflage. The emphasis on hate distracts from the fact you are really saying how good you are. If you were frank...
View ArticleKalashnikov vs Sturmgewehr!
Forgotten Weapons Published on 17 Sep 2016 http://jamesdjulia.com/item/3024-394/ (MP-44) http://jamesdjulia.com/item/3020-394/ (Type 56 AK) The German Sturmgewehr and the Soviet Kalashnikov are widely...
View ArticleRick McGinnis on Jordan Peterson’s 12 Rules For Life: An Antidote to Chaos
Peterson’s book and lecture series has been much in the news lately, so Rick McGinnis shares his thoughts, particularly about the message and intended audience for 12 Rules for Life: It was probably...
View ArticleGenghis Khan – The Final Conquering Years – Extra History – #6
Extra Credits Published on 24 Mar 2018 Genghis Khan wanted to establish a long-lasting legacy of conquering and growth for the Mongols, but at what cost? Even his own sons fought each other for the...
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The container revolution in shipping
Is there anything as ubiquitous as the humble shipping container these days? There’re used for all kinds of “second career” purposes, but it’s easy to miss just how important to the growth in...
View ArticleQotD: Victimology
One must have a closed heart not to see that some minorities still are mistreated, that some women are still abused, that some of the overweight are still bullied, that some handicapped continue to be...
View ArticleHistory Buffs: Tora! Tora! Tora!
History Buffs Published on 21 Jun 2017 Tora! Tora! Tora! is a 1970 Japanese-American historical war film that dramatizes the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941. The film was directed by Richard...
View ArticleMetrics are merely a tool. Like any tool they can be misused.
A big problem with depending on metrics is finding things to count that are actually useful measurements of whatever you’re tracking. A lot of bad management decisions can be traced to poorly chosen...
View ArticleGerman WW1 Prototype Tanks Of 1918 I THE GREAT WAR On The Road
The Great War Published on 26 Mar 2018 Get Our New Oberschlesien Tank Poster: http://bit.ly/PanzerOberschlesien The German Tank Museum: https://www.youtube.com/DasPanzermuseum While the German Army...
View ArticleStereotype duel – Boomers versus Millennials
In the latest Libertarian Enterprise, Sarah Hoyt discusses the long-term damage the Boomers have done to the Millennials: I’m highly amused that the boomers, possibly the most media-stereotyped...
View ArticleQotD: Rent-seeking through “health concern” trolling
Producers too often shamelessly use whatever excuses are at hand to justify their prodding the state to prevent consumers from patronizing rival producers. Trumped-up health ‘concerns’ are a prominent...
View ArticleSamuel HaNagid – A Prince of Jews – Extra History
Extra Credits Published on 11 Jun 2016 Forced to flee from his home in Cordoba, Samuel HaNagid made a new name for himself in the kingdom of Granada. He picked his allies carefully and rose to the...
View ArticleIdeological Possession
Robin Koerner offers some information on how to diagnose and treat the widespread scourge of ideological possession: As someone who has long been writing about the threat posed by this all too...
View ArticleBacks To The Wall – All Eyes On Amiens I THE GREAT WAR Week 192
The Great War Published on 27 Mar 2018 The German Operation Michael continues this week and after some uncertainty, the Germans put their eyes on Amiens. The city is a vital communications and...
View ArticleQotD: The decline of Epicureanism
The philosophy seems to have continued strong into about the 3rd century AD. Thereafter, it went into decline. By the middle of the 6th century, when the Emperor Justinian closed all the philosophical...
View ArticleBritish Schools Explained – Anglophenia Ep 25
Anglophenia Published on 5 Mar 2015 How much do you know about the U.K.’s education system? Siobhan Thompson teaches you the basics. Study up! Related posts: 15 British Sweets Everyone Should Try –...
View ArticleGoogle, Facebook, anti-trust laws, and the Network Effect
Google and Facebook (and other, lesser, social media companies) have a lot of information on you. Lots and lots and lots of information on you. Many people are coming to the conclusion that this is...
View ArticleThe Forgotten Foundations Part 1 – The History of Sci Fi – Extra Sci Fi – #4
Extra Credits Published on 27 Mar 2018 This week, we explore the obscure authors from the turn of the 20th century whose weird and wacky stories impacted our modern-day sci fi consciousness and...
View ArticleQotD: “Progressive” eugenicists
Although their ethics were appalling, “Progressive” eugenicists of the late 19th and early 20th centuries at least got their economic analysis correct: they understood that forcibly raising employers’...
View ArticleHavildar Bhanbhagta Gurung’s Knife Wielding WWII Assault
Today I Found Out Published on 19 Feb 2018 In this video: In March of 2008, the world lost one of the most fearless soldiers to have served during WWII; a man who single-handedly cleared five heavily...
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Having served its purpose for two thousand years, the Pope now says there is...
Who said that Holy Week was a slow news week? Michael W. Chapman (via Ann Althouse) reports on the latest revelation from the head of the Catholic Church: In another interview with his longtime atheist...
View ArticleNew Firefox extension to reduce Facebook‘s default tracking
If you use Firefox as your primary browser, you might be interested in a new Firefox extension that limits how Facebook tracks your activity: Mozilla Firefox has a new extension to prevent Facebook...
View ArticleQotD: Workshops and how to avoid them
Kingsley Amis, a man whom, for reasons neither interesting nor publishable, I did not much admire, once said that the word “workshop” summed up all that was wrong with the modern world. He was right,...
View ArticleFiring the 30-pounder rifled Parrott cannon at Fort Pulaski, GA
Stagecoacher Published on 21 Jun 2015 June 13, 2015. I silenced portions of the video because of wind noise. The actual report was much louder than it sounds in the video. My digital camera could not...
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If anybody could be described as Machiavellian, it’d surely be Machiavelli,...
At the Foundation for Economic Education, Paul Meany tries to rescue the reputation of Niccolò Machiavelli: Portrait of Niccolò Machiavelli by Santi di Tito (1536-1603)Via Wikimedia Commons. If you...
View ArticleMore on “Hellgate”
Ann Althouse is still puzzled by the recent accidental-on-purpose revelation by the Pope that there is no hell: I’m reading “Does Hell Exist? And Did the Pope Give an Answer?” (NYT). I’ve been writing...
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