On Twitter a man claiming to be a member of the Islamic State tried to engage me. He said he was a combat veteran of fighting against the US and Israel. Literally everything he tweeted was factually incorrect, and he wrote in perfectly fluent, colloquial American English. I’m sure he’s a fake, but I blocked…
Not a gentleman’s war
March 11, 2015
A video of Iraqi helicopters attacking Islamic State vehicles reminded me of one of my favorite movie monologues, “Not a Gentleman’s War,” from the film The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp. I’m not a fan of the film, just the monologue, which was delivered by Anton Walbrook. Here’s the backstory, as we entertainment hotshots…
The false choice Jew-haters always present
March 8, 2015
Just about every day, somebody tells me that if I support Israel, that means I support the murder of children. They’re giving me a false choice: I can either continue supporting the murder of children, or I can oppose Israel and rejoin the human race. Who taught these people how to argue? This is infantile….
An offering to the gods of SEO
March 2, 2015
I’m so tired I can’t think. Brother Cat is driving me crazy with his neediness, nonstop meowing, and roller-coaster emotions. Other things are happening too. But to make the gods of SEO happy, I must post tonight. SEO is search-engine optimization. Back when I wanted to sell books, it was important to have high search-engine…
