A trend in social justice emerged at some point in the heady last days of Obama, introducing the concept of “emotional labor” to social justice, in particular to black advocacy. Emotional labor is the effort one puts into social interaction, particularly regarding having to “fake” it; the smiling waitress, for instance, is laboring to anContinue reading “Paid at Last, Paid at Last, Thank God Almighty…”
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Alt Right Torah Talk with Luke Ford
Today’s reading is Parasha Mikeitz (Gen. 41:1-44.17) Casey and I are rather lame early in this one as Luke tries to rouse us from our goyishe torpor to realize the damage to America caused by Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. 15:30 John J. Mearscheimer, liberal hegemony and the Jews. 26:30 Has Trump surrenderedContinue reading “Alt Right Torah Talk with Luke Ford”
Potential of Color
[I posted a crappy edit of this earlier. I’ve cleaned it up and re-posted it. Sorry] Steve Sailer’s Taki column this week is about Raj Chetty’s latest analysis of the vast database of anonymized tax data at his disposal. Chetty’s takes the angle, as if to appeal, that America is shortchanging not only the underrepresented but itself by byContinue reading “Potential of Color”
Princesses and Polemics
Fairy tales and domesticity are anathema to feminism. Indeed, the former’s just propaganda for the oppression of the latter. Girls naturally prefer the rigors of astronauts and executives to the luxuries of princesses or the sanctuary of the home. The image of the princess in Western culture looks a lot like the expression of anContinue reading “Princesses and Polemics”
Comments Elsewhere
Over at Steve Sailer’s comment section someone suggested the present sexual inquisition began not with Harvey Weinstein but with Roger Ailes, Bill O’Reilly and “the host of the Five”, and I don’t know what’s worse, knowing who the “host of the Five” is or not. Maybe that’s why he goes unnamed. I responded. The comparisonContinue reading “Comments Elsewhere”
Balam Acab, Oh Why
Petty Profundities
I opened the front door to the cool slick fall night and the cat raced past my feet. Normally he’d rise, languidly stretch and walk inside with feline nonchalance. I looked one way then the other, saw nothing, closed the door. Moments later I notice the bird he’s brought inside–for some reason he’s abandoned itContinue reading “Petty Profundities”
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Alt Right Torah Talk with Luke Ford
Today’s reading is Parasha Vayeshev (Genesis 37:1–40:23)
untethered 