“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.”

Northern star

Well, I’m back. Just not in the usual place, that’s all. I’m sure that the two men and the dog that follow this pokey little blog of mine were wondering where I’d been for the past week-and-a-bit. The answer is that I spent the entirety of the...

Just get the snip, man…

Apparently even big Hollywood stars need to be reminded of the dangers of baby jail: Jude Law, 41, stunned fans today when he revealed he is set to become a father for the fifth time.  Upcoming singer/songwriter Catherine Harding, also known as Cat Cavelli, is...

Life on “Mythic”

A reader, who shall for the moment remain anonymous, emailed me recently to note how he had recently taken a bit of a nasty spill and injured his back. He was in quite a bit of pain when it happened, but he knew that if he didn’t make light of it, he would never...

Why extroverts can’t leave us alone

Oh, the pain… Every introvert, without exception, has his or her own particular bugbears about other people. The most common one goes something like this: I’m perfectly happy being by myself, in peace and quiet- why can’t you see and understand that?...

Lessons from the “sugar daddy” phenomenon

It is often said on Manosphere blogs- not without very good reason- that women seek the highest-status men that they can find for the specific purpose of securing comforts for themselves. It is also often said, again with very good reason, that men are attracted to...

“Idiocracy” was a documentary

That is the only possible conclusion that I think that a rational man can reach after seeing “news” stories like this one: The businessman’s [Didact: “businessman”? Isn’t that a bit of a stretch?] less than pleased reaction to...

Bonobo-Nose on multiculturalism

The lady with the giant nose and even more impressive lack of perspective is back- maybe that honking great wine-sniffer gets in the way of her field of vision?- and is wondering why we can’t all hold hands and sing kumbaya around the fire: In these...