"Who controls the past,” ran the Party slogan, “controls the future: who controls the present controls the past.” And yet the past, though of its nature alterable, never had been …

I hope that everyone observing Pride Month has been having a safe, happy and healthy celebration! Have you noticed, though, a few puzzling things in the public discourse lately? Certain themes …

Happy holidays, dear readers! I am an easygoing guy, generally speaking—but there are a few things that I’ve come to recognize as pet peeves, trivial little occurrences that become opportunities for me to work myself into a state of high dudgeon and righteous indignation.