by Didact | Dec 24, 2013 | Uncategorized
There are many perfectly good reasons to hold Republicans (a.k.a. big-government conservatives) in thorough and utter contempt; personally, I view most Republican politicians as being even less intelligent than the majority of lower primates, including the uniquely...
by Didact | Dec 22, 2013 | Uncategorized
I just got back this morning from a trip to the old country to visit my extended family. It was, without question, the single most painful journey I’ve ever undertaken, for a number of reasons. At a certain point in your life, people important to you from your...
by Didact | Dec 22, 2013 | Uncategorized
Vox has a long and quite hilarious rant up about the trials and tribulations of trying to get Skype to work on Windows 7 once Microsoft comes along and updates (read: borks) it: Apple pens in its users, domesticates them, and milks them, but at least it treats them...
by Didact | Dec 22, 2013 | Uncategorized
AC was kind enough to respond back to me about my review of his book a while ago. With his permission, I’ve printed some of his remarks about his work so that you can understand just why his book is so important, and why I believe you should read what he writes....
by Didact | Dec 22, 2013 | Uncategorized
[Note: This isn’t the sort of book I normally review, but it IS Halfbreed’s work, of which I think quite highly, and this book was actually worth reading. Nonetheless I would say that this isn’t the sort of thing you want popping up on your PC at...
by Didact | Dec 21, 2013 | Uncategorized
Victor Davis Hanson is, hands down, my favourite contemporary popular historian. I’ve been reading his columns for years, and his books are almost always thought-provoking, interesting, and well-written. With this book, VDH returns to his roots as a classical...
by Didact | Dec 21, 2013 | Uncategorized
It looks like the M(A)ndrosphere is growing into a real, living phenomenon now. There was Roosh’s event in D.C. last year, the Las Vegas Meetup of Doom (apparently no one who went to it can quite remember everything that happened in the same order,...
by Didact | Dec 21, 2013 | Uncategorized
Miyamoto Musashi is one of history’s greatest and most famous warriors. In Japan, his name is legendary- he is remembered as one of the only undefeated swordsmen in history, as well as an exemplar of virtue, discipline, and martial prowess. His dedication to the...
by Didact | Dec 20, 2013 | Uncategorized
It’s been a bloody long while since I last did one of these, and I figure it’s time to look at one of the most underrated aspects of the self-aware man: money. If game, or charisma, or mastery, or whatever you want to call it, is about anything, it is...
by Didact | Dec 20, 2013 | Uncategorized
… and raise you a Norris: Honestly, I thought JCVD’s Volvo truck ad was amazing. This, however, is simply too awesome for words. Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on LinkedIn (Opens...
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