Daily Archives: July 24, 2018

The Public Humiliation Diet

Posted on July 24, 2018 by Luke Ford

You can be a merry prankster or you can lead a life of public service, but you probably can’t do both, as Toby Young discovered. You can release shock and awe humor on the public stage or you can work … Continue reading →

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Movie Club Thursdays – Vertigo (7-24-18)

Posted on July 24, 2018 by Luke Ford

Fridays at 3pm, I discuss a new book each week with Kevin Michael Grace. July 27 The Tragedy Of Great Power Politics by #JohnMearsheimer August 3 Loitering With Intent by #MurielSpark August 10 Hackers: Heroes Of The Computer Revolution by … Continue reading →

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Is Kevin MacDonald’s Theory of Judaism “Plausible”? A Response to Dutton (2018)

Posted on July 24, 2018 by Luke Ford

Nathan Cofnas writes: Dutton (2018, p. 2) says that his argument reduces to six basic claims: (1) “[G]roup selection is a robust model.” (2) “[P]eople tend to act in their ethnic interests.” (3) “Jews are more ‘group selected’ than gentiles,” … Continue reading →

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‘Elton John and Prince Harry launch bid to ‘smash’ AIDS stigma’

Posted on July 24, 2018 by Luke Ford

AIDS is easily preventable: Don’t have unprotected anal sex and don’t share intravenous needles. Anyone who can’t follow such simple instructions doesn’t value his life. NEWS: AMSTERDAM (AFP) – Elton John joined forces with Britain’s Prince Harry to launch a … Continue reading →

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LAT: ‘Los Angeles is filthy, so I started picking up trash. I sure could use some help’

Posted on July 24, 2018 by Luke Ford

Charles Fleming writes: Long before we were urged to Make America Great Again, we were told to Keep America Beautiful. Baby boomers may remember the 1950s campaign that made littering a criminal offense, a time when offenders were targeted by … Continue reading →

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