Category Archives: Life in the Atomic Age

Of Germany: Merkel’s doing it right Angela Merkel, the German chancellor, cast aside her image as European champion of fiscal discipline on Monday as she launched her re-election bid with a manifesto calling for higher public investments and €15bn in … Continue reading →

And reminisce with Donald Sensing as he revisits his 2003 essay titled “The Duty of the wealthy is to be robbed by the government.” Why is it that we have to live through interesting times before some of the best … Continue reading →

(shakes fist vigorously) Damn BBC! Get off my lawn! When the Sony Walkman was launched, 30 years ago this week, it started a revolution in portable music. But how does it compare with its digital successors? The Magazine invited 13-year-old … Continue reading →

At the mass killing of the rubus fruitcosus (aka: The Himalayan Blackberry). I spent last weekend cutting a 30ft x 6ft path through 12-14ft high bastards to my back fence. This weekend I hope to use the big four stroke … Continue reading →

Were just dropping like flies yesterday. I was just a tad too young to have the Farah poster. I got stuck with the Thriller fad full bore. That was just the first of many short sticks me and mine were … Continue reading →

The need to read this piece by David Deming titled Death of a Civilization. It relays the tale of how a society ends up killing itself. Unsurprisingly, it finds parallels with today. Too good to excerpt.

Visiting New Jersey for the first time? Hope you brought an analog map because the government there doesn’t like them thar new-fangled digital ones It is already illegal to manually use a cell phone for texting or calling while driving … Continue reading →

And you cannot hide the truth Because nothing will get in the way of his forcing a state run healthcare system upon the citizenry. Except for Israel. Found @ the Gateway Pundit

China Mieville lists that Top 5 reasons the creator of Middle Earth kicks ass.

As David and Derek can testify from their visit to Firebase Blue during their Boomershoot trip, I have a tendency to not think before I lift. Two hands on, bend at the knees and let’s see how heavy it is. … Continue reading →