by Peter Venetoklis | Jul 18, 2020 | Culture, Economics, Health, Opinion, Politics
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the third of a recurring (and likely irregular) series of quick-hits. Because, not everything needs a thousand words. Thanks for reading! An Odd Hill A few readers took umbrage at my use of salty language in asking (yes, asking, I made no...
by Peter Venetoklis | Jul 15, 2020 | Culture, Health, Opinion, Politics
Have you noticed that our dear leaders have been all over the map regarding the wearing of masks or face coverings as part of the public response to the COVID-19 pandemic? Yeah, me too. First, masks were useless. Turns out that was a lie meant to ensure that...
by Peter Venetoklis | Jul 13, 2020 | Culture, Opinion, Politics
The loony-Left’s censorship follies have run so amok that a passel of leading liberal voices gathered (virtually, I presume) to sign an open letter “on justice and open debate, which just ran in Harper’s Magazine. Needless to say, the cancelniks were...
by Peter Venetoklis | Jul 8, 2020 | Culture, Opinion, Politics
When it comes to cautionary dystopian tales, most of us know the biggies. Orwell’s 1984 and Animal Farm (the latter proffering up this blog’s name) are the gold standard. Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World is another classic. More contemporary writers...
by Peter Venetoklis | Jul 6, 2020 | Culture, Opinion, Politics
Ever read something so stupid, you press the palms of your hands to your face in frustration? Fortunately, the Internet provides. Because I feel that frustration on a near-constant basis, I’ve collected a stash of face-palm memes, and offer them as appropriate...
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