“I am firmly convinced that the Reformation of the sixteenth century was as near as any mortal thing can come to unmixed evil. Even the parts of it that might appear plausible and enlightened from a purely secular standpoint have turned out rotten and reactionary,...
A Space for Jones I thought I might write something last Sunday afternoon. I didn’t. I indulged, instead, my latest platform addiction — Elon Musk’s X. The more edgy version of the cutesy Twitter featured an instantly available conversation in...
Alternative media star Russell Brand hit a snag last week. Viewed as an annoyance by the lamestream media Brand suffered a broadside from “trusted” British media outlets and YouTube last week. In typical lamestream fashion the print media launched with...
An email I receive daily linked me to an English writer living in Ireland. His most recent writing project is titled “The Living Water.” He has decided to make his upcoming series of essays free to everyone who visits his Substack. He supports his family...
I discovered this Scottish popular philosopher and media personality a while ago. I’ve viewed many of his YouTube messages. While it is impossible for me to select from among them the best one (they are all so good) this one would have to appear either near,...
On April 1, 2023 I accepted an offer to work for the government of Maine, specifically the Bureau of Parks and Lands. My grandfather, Lawrence Stuart, was the second director of this government agency. He served from 1956 into the early 1970s. His service inspired...
