Author Archives: Alaska

Is the Sky Always Falling?

Posted on July 3, 2013 by Alaska

The late Haynes Johnson’s literary career scribing “notebook dumps” provides a cautionary note for those, like me, who tend to focus on doom-and-gloom observations. I remember watching the guy on various political news programs when I was a kid, and … Continue reading →

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Dude Needs to Get Laid

Posted on June 29, 2013 by Alaska

How many evil geniuses were created because their high school dry spell extended past college? Here, I suspect, is one: Many people mistakenly think that creating a smarter than human AI, that will ultimately destroy all other life on earth … Continue reading →

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Modern Writing Sucks

Posted on June 29, 2013 by Alaska

Here’s a heat-induced cranky rant for you. Having been weaned on nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century novelists, I am used to the paragraph form. Kids today, not so much. Viz. this Business Insider article that reads for all the world like a Millennial’s … Continue reading →

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Online Shadow Economy

Posted on June 25, 2013 by Alaska

I found this white paper’s discussion of the demand for escrow services and guarantors among thieves fascinating.

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Fascinatingly Pretty

Posted on June 23, 2013 by Alaska

Gorgeous ammo cross-sections by Sabine Pearlman.

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Well Now This is Interesting

Posted on June 23, 2013 by Alaska

Cars from 2005 on can be remotely controlled.– Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone

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Conquest’s Laws of Politics In Action

Posted on June 22, 2013 by Alaska

My reasons for not being active in most interest groups, fan groups, or groups generally are legion, but one of them is one of Robert Conquest’s Laws of Politics: Any organization not explicitly right-wing will over time become left-wing. Conquest, … Continue reading →

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Allow Me To Retort, Quisling

Posted on June 19, 2013 by Alaska

…political protests should never target a public official’s home or family. It is naked intimidation and has no place in a democracy. –Mark Krikorian, NRO’s The Corner It plays a critical role in resisting a tyranny, though. And has one … Continue reading →

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RNS Quote of the Day: Golem Edition

Posted on June 18, 2013 by Alaska

Our Golem: Of course, it cannot be tamed and there will shortly be (or already is) nowhere on the globe to escape it. You must cripple it. To do this you must understand from whence its power flows. Alas, you … Continue reading →

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William Crawford

Posted on June 16, 2013 by Alaska

Medal of Honor. Beats German guard unconscious while a POW. Janitor. Reagan. RTWT. – Posted using BlogPress from my iPad

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