Sunday, September 7, 2025

I Hate Political Correctness.

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I hate political correctness. I hate defences of political correctness. I hate the false equivalence of political correctness with some imag...
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Saturday, September 6, 2025

Too Much Tolerance Kills Conversation

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Just a thought. It's very dull to have a conversation with somebody who's too tolerant. There has to be some resistance to make conv...
Friday, September 5, 2025

I Don't Care About Spoilers (Much)

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Am I unusual for not caring very much about "spoilers" in movies and books?   I've never felt that a movie is "spoiled...
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Tuesday, September 2, 2025

Is My Hunger for a Roman Fleuve Going to be Satisfied?

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"Roman fleueve" means "river novel" in French, and a roman fleuve is a long story that is serialized over several novels...
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Sunday, August 31, 2025

"How Was Your Day?": Some Thoughts on Language Change.

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I've just heard a radio presenter say: "I hope your Sunday afternoon is going great!" It might be irrational, but this usage h...
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Friday, August 29, 2025

If You Lived Through the Eighties, You Might Get This Joke

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Why is it wrong to criticize Imelda Marcos? Because you shouldn't criticize anybody till you've walked a mile in their shoes. (And i...
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Thursday, August 28, 2025

Who Started the Polarization?

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Every time you hear someone lamenting political polarization, I suggest you ask yourself: who actually started it? Who introduced the idea t...
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