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How It's Written: Call of CthuhluListen now (31 min) | Today I'm going to talk about H.P. Lovecraft, an author who is one of the great well-springs of the horror genre. And if you want…
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Feb 17Comment 1Share
An ancient virtue for new problems.
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How It's Written: The MandalorianListen now (33 min) | This week, I'm trying something a little different. In addition to this essay and podcast, I made a video. It’s part of my ongoin…
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The Persuasive Appeal of Dr. Martin Luther KingListen now (11 min) | I really like Martin Luther King day as a holiday. It certainly makes more sense to me than President's Day. Washington and Linco…
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Jan 18Comment 1Share
Or should that be unleashed? Anyway, NEW BOOK!
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Man Plans and God LaughsListen now (14 min) | "Man plans and God laughs" is currently, my favorite Yiddish proverb. My second favorite Yiddish proverb is "If Grandma had wheel…
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Dec 29, 2020Comment 6Share
The War on SantaListen now (24 min) | An Army of Christmas Massing at the Border 2005 was the first time I ever heard the phrase the War on Christmas. Of course, now t…
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Dec 18, 2020CommentShare
Crazy Psycho Murder Tree Ch. 20 - Topper and EdwinListen now (11 min) |
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A Year in ReadingListen now (35 min) | So what did I read this year? Well, I'm all over the place. But I thought I'd take a moment to hit some of the highlights. These …
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Dec 14, 2020Comment 4Share
Crazy Psycho Murder Tree Ch. 19 - Confronting the BoggusListen now (16 min) |
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Dec 8, 2020Comment 2Share
The Upside of the ApocalypseListen now (12 min) | I'm a bit sick of the Apocalypse. And on some level, I think everybody is. It's one of the reasons The Mandalorian is so popular.…
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Dec 3, 2020Comment 4Share
Crazy Psycho Murder Tree Ch. 18 - Raiding the CampusListen now (10 min) |
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