If you follow any of the major blogs in the "Manosphere", you might have noticed recently a bit of back and forth over the concept of Chivalry in the modern world. I'll stay neutral on that discussion, but I want to take a moment to comment on the ten commandments of Chivalry: Thou shalt believe all … Continue reading Ten Commandments of Chivalry
A Republic of you can keep it, Part II
In a previous post, I touched on the topic of the instability of democracy. Democracy is an unstable political machine. It requires frequent maintenance and its gears wear out quickly. In America, the gears of the machine (i.e. politicians) must be replaced at two, four, and six year intervals, depending the particular gear being replaced. … Continue reading A Republic of you can keep it, Part II
DDoS as a violation of the 1st Amendment
I have serious issues with this: Anonymous Files Petition To Make DDoS Legal Form of Protest: hypnosec writes "Anonymous has filed a petition with the U.S. Government asking the Obama administration to make Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks a legal form of protest. Anonymous has argued that because of advancements in internet technology, there … Continue reading DDoS as a violation of the 1st Amendment
Honor amongst adversaries
This is a great story of honor amongst adversaries: Why A German Pilot Escorted An American Bomber To Safety During World War II: I learned of the following article through a link posted on the Western PA Dieselpunks Facebook page. It’s an article posted at the web site Jalopnik.com titled, “Why A German Pilot Escorted … Continue reading Honor amongst adversaries
Is a degree worth it? Part II
One of my favorite rants, the debasement of educational currency: 5 Reasons Why Your New Bachelor’s Degree Is Worthless: With the increasing cost of college tuition, student loan debt, job scarcity, and opportunities for entrepreneurship online, is it any wonder that grads are wondering: “was getting my degree worthwhile?”Well, that’s up to you do to … Continue reading Is a degree worth it? Part II
My connection to Clan Douglas
Some time back I became interested in my Scottish roots and discovered that my maternal ancestors, the Blackwoods, were historically associated with Clan Douglas. I understand that normally, Scottish clan association is paternal, but given that my paternal ancestry is Welsh, I was curious if I could actually claim clanship through my mother's line, so … Continue reading My connection to Clan Douglas
Henry Blethyn: apprentice on the Submission
Henry Blethyn is a bit of an enigma to many Blevins researchers. Little is known of his life, but his emigration to the American colonies is well documented. He was an apprentice on William Penn's ship the Submission, which departed from Liverpool on 5 July 1682. The Sailing of the Ship "Submission" in the Year … Continue reading Henry Blethyn: apprentice on the Submission
