Archive | January, 2019

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Lost Rights 1994 Radio Interview

Here’s a remastered (?) interview from April 1994 just after the publication of Lost Rights: The Destruction of American Liberty.  With legendary talk show host Fred Fiske, one of the most decent & talented radio hosts who I ever met.   Fred knew how to draw out my rowdy laugh.

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Aunt Mary Bovard Campbell, R.I.P.

My 86 year-old aunt passed away last night surrounded by her three loving daughters. Mary Bovard Campbell was a tough lady – full of “piss and vinegar,” as she liked to say. She kept her spirits and faith regardless of a lot of trials and tribulations stretching back to the Herbert Hoover era. She married […]

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Other Damn Near Surly 2018 Quotes

Some folks responded to Wednesday’s blog post by caterwauling that I only write surly pieces.  So here’s a half dozen quotes from last year’s articles that showcase my positive thinking. Thanks to Canva.com and Pixabay for royalty-free software & images.

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The Folly of Fantasy-Based Political Philosophy

It’s a coin toss which is more damnably confounding – contemporary journalism or contemporary philosophy. Reminded of this conundrum by the latest New Yorker article whooping up Elizabeth Anderson, a University of Michigan philosophy professor, as the great hope for American equality. The 8000-word profile was an exercise in faith building which failed to sway […]

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My Surliest 2018 Quotes

2018 was another great year for cynicism. Here are some of the quote jpegs used to make the video montage of 2018 quotes I posted a couple days ago. Thanks to Natalie Fawn Danelishen, Bryan Baucom, Mike Maharrey, and Frank Monaco for making some of these JPEGs, and thanks to Canva.com for the software for […]

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