“We are Forerunners. Guardians of all that exists. The roots of the Galaxy have grown deep under our careful tending. Where there is life, the wisdom of our countless generations has saturated the soil. Our strength is a luminous sun, towards which all intelligence blossoms… And the impervious shelter, beneath which it has prospered.”

Even scientists have to face the truth about race

by | May 5, 2014 | Uncategorized

Charles F. Murray- a scholar who is routinely, but in my opinion incorrectly, classified as a libertarian- wrote up a review of an interesting new book that promises to seriously shake up our understanding of race: The orthodoxy’s equivalent of the Nicene Creed...

Starboard guns ready to fire, Cap’n

by | Apr 27, 2014 | Uncategorized

Vox tells his critics to put up or shut up in spectacular fashion: Back when I first responded to NK Jemisin’s various attacks and lies in my inimitably calm and factual manner, the SFWA writers reacted with much the same combination of outrage and vitriol...

Laying on the RACISS with a trowel

by | Apr 27, 2014 | Uncategorized

Apparently some rich dude who owns a basketball team and its franchise possibly let his wealth get to his head a bit: V: I don’t understand, I don’t see your views. I wasn’t raised the way you were raised. DS: Well then, if you don’t...