Category Archives: Uncategorized

12 Posts of Christmas, 2016 (Day 3)

Posted on December 15, 2016 by The Political Hat

     “Silent Night” by the Gothard Sisters      The Previous “Posts of Christmas”: Day 1 – The Chemistry of Snowflakes. Day 2 – Someone’s getting a lump of coal…

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , | 2 Comments

Happy Bill of Rights Day!

Posted on December 15, 2016 by The Political Hat

     Today is the 225th anniversary of the first ten amendments to the Constitution coming into effect. The original Bill of Rights contained a preamble stating that the clauses were “declaratory and restrictive” — i.e. they restricted the Federal Government and … Continue reading →

Posted in Gun Rights, Uncategorized | Tagged , , | 1 Comment

12 Posts of Christmas, 2016 (Day 2)

Posted on December 14, 2016 by The Political Hat

     Someone’s getting a lump of coal…      The Previous “Posts of Christmas”: Day 1 – The Chemistry of Snowflakes.

Posted in Education, Progressives, Uncategorized | Tagged , | 2 Comments

12 Posts of Christmas, 2016 (Day 1)

Posted on December 13, 2016 by The Political Hat

     The Chemistry of Snowflakes      Last Year’s “Posts of Christmas”: Day 1 – Not all snowflakes go to college to throw temper-tantrums. Some snowflakes are literal snowflakes. Day 2 – Here is the Gothard Sisters performance of The First Noël. Day … Continue reading →

Posted in Science, Uncategorized | Tagged | 9 Comments

On Equality

Posted on December 6, 2016 by The Political Hat

     Equality. It seems like such a simple word—one that in all hypotheticality would be easy to define. However, it means different things to different people, and that difference in definition can, and has been, exploited by those who know the … Continue reading →

Posted in Progressives, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment

Happy Thanksgiving for 2016!

Posted on November 23, 2016 by The Political Hat

     This Thanksgiving, between expressing our thanks that both the era of Obama and of Clinton will soon be over, and enjoying some tasty turkey, let us eschew politics for at least one day while we enjoy the company of kith … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged | Comments Off on Happy Thanksgiving for 2016!

Happy Halloween! (2016)

Posted on October 31, 2016 by The Political Hat

     Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari, the classic silent masterpiece.

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged | Comments Off on Happy Halloween! (2016)

The following blogs are not longer active, and will be removed from the Blogroll: Blackmailers Don’t Shoot, Clean up Nevada, and Cranky Hermit.  If they ever come back online, they will be re-added.

Posted on October 16, 2016 by The Political Hat | Comments Off on Blogroll Clean-up

Why The Alt-Right Doesn’t Get Conservatism

Posted on October 14, 2016 by The Political Hat

     A freelance writer at the Daily Caller, is celebrating the death of conservatism, and the rise of the Alt-Right. Clearly, the freelancer doesn’t quite get what conservatism is: “I would ask those who today consider themselves conservatives: What exactly are … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , | 1 Comment

The Hugo Awards Ought To Go Psycho

Posted on October 12, 2016 by The Political Hat

     This past Summer I attended, on two consecutive weekends, both the WorldCon in Kansas City, which hosts the Hugo Awards, and thereafter a Heavy Metal festival in Las Vegas known as Psycho Vegas. In terms of entertainment and “Social Justice” … Continue reading →

Posted in Progressives, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , | 2 Comments