Category Archives: Rant
Welcome To The Surveillance State
OK, new Facebook rule: compose your posts in an offline editor and then copy-paste to Facebook and post. Apparently, Facebook monitors what you type even before you post. A study on “self censorship” (i.e., how you change a post before … Continue reading
McCarthy’s Legacy
We must not confuse dissent with disloyalty. We must remember always that accusation is not proof and that conviction depends upon evidence and due process of law. We will not walk in fear, one of another. We will not be … Continue reading
Save Your History
They say that “the winners write history”. I think it’s less that they write history and more that they have the power to erase those parts that don’t fit into their worldview. Donald Trump’s recent attempt to purge people who … Continue reading
Mirror, Mirror…
So, it occurs to me, lying awake at 5 AM, that this election isn’t really about policy. It’s not about our taxes or our guns or religious freedom. These things, as always, will be decided in the Senate, and in … Continue reading
Body/Horror: Forced Feminization in the Movie “(Re)Assignment”
The other day, my wife told me about a new movie coming out in 2017. “(Re)Assignment”. I’ll give you the IMDB summary: Following an ace assassin who is double crossed by gangsters and falls into the hands of rogue surgeon … Continue reading
Vote Your Conscience
I voted for Bernie in the primary (you probably knew that already) but I will be backing Hillary in November. However much I would prefer Bernie, the consequences of a Trump presidency are just too horrific to contemplate unless you’re some straight … Continue reading
The Smartest Thing…
…that Hillary Clinton could do would be to name Bernie Sanders as her running mate. Whether she likes it or not, whether he likes it or not, it is the best way to heal the rift in the Democratic Party. … Continue reading
Numbers Game
Back in 2008 I voted for Hillary Clinton. Obama was an unknown to me and, while I found him charismatic, I backed Hillary because she was the Democratic candidate with policies closest to my own. So I was unhappy, to say the … Continue reading
Social Justice Warrior
I see no conflict between social justice and free speech. Indeed, one cannot have one without the other. Setting these two things in opposition, only guarantees that, in the end, we will have neither. We cannot have social justice if … Continue reading
Norton Knows What You Want…
I own a Windows PC for one reason, and one reason only: gaming. So, why is that Norton Internet Security (in its infinite wisdom) won’t let me install my gorram games? Yeah, Steam games install and update just fine. Stuff … Continue reading