When I was in my 20’s, in what seems to be a different lifetime ago, I worked in the oil industry. I was what was
Remarkable Disinclinations
Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to
People Helping People
Feed the hungry; Shelter the homeless; Clothe the naked; Visit the sick and imprisoned; Bury the dead; Give alms to the poor… Works of mercy
Fresh Censorship from the Senatorial Clowns
“Have you read widely in Boethius?” (Ignatius Reilly, asked) “Who? Oh, heavens no. I never even read newspapers.” “Then you must begin a reading program
Where are…the Treats!
“I am at the moment writing a lengthy indictment against our century. When my brain begins to reel from my literary labors, I make an
Uninvited Government Guests
There’s always some louse who shows up uninvited… Everybody knows how it goes…the average sports enthusiast sits down, getting ready to enjoy a tub
Dispatches from the Asylum 