In Nineteen Eighty-Four, George Orwell described the protagonist, Winston Smith's efforts to find a way to prevent Big Brother from watching his expressions: "The telescreen received and transmitted simultaneously. Any sound that Winston made, above … [Read more...] about Could You Prevent ‘Big Brother’ Watching?
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Nuclear Weapons in the Hands of the European Union?
The European Union does not have an army, navy or air force but it is now considering embarking on a joint European nuclear deterrent force. Why now and what for? Trying to understand this idea is not very easy. Its origin ostensibly is a lack of … [Read more...] about Nuclear Weapons in the Hands of the European Union?
The Jerusalem of Science and Culture
Left: The meeting as recounted in the Genesis 14 between Abraham and Melchizedek (King of Salem, a/k/a Jerusalem), by Peter Paul Rubens,1616-17, Musée des Beaux-Arts de Caen, Normandy. On October 12, 2016, the United Nations Education, Science, … [Read more...] about The Jerusalem of Science and Culture
US Ground Troops for Syria: A Really Bad Idea
The president is being asked by the Pentagon to provide U.S. ground troops to fight ISIS in Syria. If the president is wise, he will run as fast as he can the other way. There are four potential traps here: The cost in American lives; The … [Read more...] about US Ground Troops for Syria: A Really Bad Idea
Will NATO fight? And for What? (la NATO combatterà? E per cosa?)
The one thing I am convinced about is that the Russians can count. They know the size and capability of NATO-directed forces deployed in the Baltic States and Poland, and they know that NATO is, despite recent frenetic activity and the delivery of … [Read more...] about Will NATO fight? And for What? (la NATO combatterà? E per cosa?)
Return of the Dark Ages?*
Recently Spengler (David Goldman) used the examples of right-wing homosexual Milos Yiannopoulos and Chinese classical pianist Yuja Wang to illustrate the collapse of the value-system painstakingly erected over centuries by a fusion of Judeo-Christian … [Read more...] about Return of the Dark Ages?*
Identifying ill-intended refugees
President Donald Trump’s first executive order on “Protecting the Nation from Terrorist Attacks by Foreign Nationals,” has been met with objection, which grew into hysteria, by opponents on the Left and some on the Right, at home and abroad. The … [Read more...] about Identifying ill-intended refugees
U.S. Warships Need Better Protection*
The Iranian-backed Houthis suicide attack on a Saudi Arabian frigate in Western Yemen, in Bab al-Mandab Strait on January 30, resulted in the deaths of two Saudi sailors and wounding three others. The ship struck the rear, was badly damaged. On … [Read more...] about U.S. Warships Need Better Protection*
Silicon Valley Bishop’s “solidarity” with Muslims advocating Death to Gays
The Shia Association of the Bay Area (Saba Islamic Center), an extremist Khomeinist organization, based in San Jose, California, posted the following announcement on one of its Facebook pages: “Community Event of Support and Friendship Between … [Read more...] about Silicon Valley Bishop’s “solidarity” with Muslims advocating Death to Gays
Bursting The Taittinger’s Bubble – Again*
We rarely think about the owners of the wineries when choosing champagne with which to celebrate New Year. We should. Consider the French champagne house Taittinger, and its' California Domaine Carneros estate. Pierre Taittinger, the well-known … [Read more...] about Bursting The Taittinger’s Bubble – Again*