“..the stags, racing ahead of the packs, terrified by the thrashing staves of the villeins, reminded Pietro of something…. The boars and stags and hares and netted birds hadn’t a chance. There was no skill to their taking – only overpowering force. He had that feeling again that he had had before: that life was […]
Month: August 2009
Islam, and Bridal Dowries – an Auster commentator has it wrong.
At Lawrence Auster’s blog, in his thread Reflections on the Roissyite Revolution a particular commentator, Tim W., made a statement that ill befits anyone of intellect. Typical of many (not all) social conservatives, he seems reflexively critical of Islam, in an amorphous way, without seeming to have a clear understanding of what it is, exactly, […]
How They Trace Phone Calls
I wrote this almost a decade ago, on usenet alt.phreaking. I just stumbled across it again, and decided to revise it heavily. It can use further improvements. For one, the advance in Phone Switch technology since the late 90’s includes the massive increase in VOIP (voice over IP) switching, and the forward march in traditional […]
Note to wise youth.
Even for the most charming, on attaining to maturity it takes far more than a Baby pout and Bedroom eyes to get your way through life. Society expects more, like actually bringing something to the table. So cultivate that something more, cultivate some substance and gravitas, and doors may open a bit wider for you. […]