UPDATE: Forgot to add that since tomorrow’s Friday, I would greatly appreciate some mailbag questions, here or email (rcseverian AT protonmail dot com). Your diligent striving greatly contributes to increasing my quality outputs. It’s October, comrades, so you know what that means: Exactly three weeks and 52 years from now, the nukes are gonna drop. … Continue reading "“Ghost Tourism” [updated]"| Founding Questions
Well, they’ve gone and done it. For whatever mysterious reason, there’s a “government” “shutdown” happening today. As Nehushtan pointed out yesterday, the Dems’ proposed budget failed 53-47 — a straight party line vote — so the Republicans could’ve passed a budget on a straight party line vote, but chose not to. So somebody’s holding out … Continue reading "WNF: Shutdown Theater"| Founding Questions
The other day, some of y’all mentioned passing tests in subjects in which you were not Expert, thanks to your heretofore-undiscovered superpower of “perspective taking.” It got me thinking about the Sally-Anne Test, and how it might be the determinant of future success in the zero-trust, minimal-IQ world we’re sailing into. Fair warning: This is … Continue reading "Sally-Ann"| Founding Questions
Overgrown Hobbit had one that she sent in as a Friday question, but I think needs its own discussion: Any account of any [Professional liars’ activity, particularly where the consequences of lying are rare and the rewards are great] activity has holes, by virtue of it being an account of [Said functionally corrupt] human activity. … Continue reading "The Universality of Stoyak"| Founding Questions
Again my apologies for not getting to this in a timely fashion, and thanks to everyone for putting up with my strangled, work-driven ways.* *A direct quote from B.R. Myers’s Reader’s Manifesto. Some critically lauded authoress actually said that, word for word, in the dedication to one of her story collections. And, in a way, … Continue reading "Mailbag Part II"| Founding Questions
Thanks as always to those who sent in questions. You truly strive diligently to increase quality outputs. In Soviet Russia, big wheels keep on turnin’, proud Mary keep on burnin’, etc. Speaking of bursting into song without warning, Night brings us this link of note: Except for the fact that we know most of those … Continue reading "Friday Mailbag"| Founding Questions
Sorry, comrades, I’m running on fumes. Literally, as hot toddies are the only way I can get to sleep with this combo allergy / late summer cold thing, so when I’m not half-drunk I’m half hungover, and whacked on benadryl. It’s fun. Anyway, this is the best I can do. Reminder that tomorrow is Mail … Continue reading "Random Stoyak"| Founding Questions
Since we had an open thread yesterday, let’s call this a slightly more directed Nerd Fight. Zorost sent this along. It’s an Atlantic piece from the Ultimate Kid Who Can’t War Good, Robert Kagan. It’s still behind a paywall despite the Wayback Machine address, but the first few paragraphs are enough, no? Ever since he … Continue reading "Whither NATO?"| Founding Questions
Sorry, comrades, I got nothin’… except a cold. Wednesday Nerd Fight suggestions would be appreciated if you have any.| Founding Questions
I’ve got some free time today (Sunday), so let’s see what the AWFLs are up to, as they are the primary drivers of this idiocy. Just looking at the headlines — I fisk as I read, as…| Founding Questions
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[note: Tomorrow is Friday, so please send mailbag questions! Email to rcseverian AT protonmail dot com or post in the comments below. Thank you for your attention to this matter] Obligatory music b…| Founding Questions
Haven’t done one of these in a while. India Today: Zelenskyy hails US ‘historic decision’ on security guarantees for Ukraine Oh good, TACOs! Remember, that’s “Trump Always C…| Founding Questions
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Thanks as always to everyone who sent in questions. Please, take a medal from the barrel. Nate Winchester brings us a graphic of note: There it is. It’s important to note that this is “…| Founding Questions
As always, thanks to the Gastarbeiter for their diligent striving to increase quality outputs. Guest posts are always welcome. We all know now after Covid that medicine and science is awash with pe…| Founding Questions
By popular demand, let’s be done with that philosophy crap, and get back to making fun of ‘tards. NY Post: Three Democrats win double-digit support in early 2028 presidential primary po…| Founding Questions
I’m writing this catch-as-catch-can during my free time on Wednesday, so I don’t know how the first part went over yesterday. There’s probably no great demand for this, but you kn…| Founding Questions
When I feel like writing, but don’t have anything to write about (like Orwell’s sneering caricature of self-important Writers from the Thirties: “One doesn’t write about any…| Founding Questions
Because it’s Friday, I ain’t got no job, and I ain’t got shit else to do. As always, thanks to everyone who took time to submit questions. You must have at least this many medals …| Founding Questions