…the revolting, revolting masses. The Revolt Against the Masses is the latest book from Fred Siegel, former editor of City Journal and an estimable figure in contemporary conservative thought. It is a quick read (225 pages, Encounter Books), and well worth your … Continue reading →
The Czar finished reading the Mandarin’s copy of Miracles and Massacres: True and Untold Stories of the Making of America. This is Glenn Beck’s latest work, and it has 304 pages that recount twelve different events in American history. Actually, … Continue reading →
The Czar has finished reading Glenn Beck’s latest book Control: Exposing the Truth About Guns and wanted to beat the Mandarin (a) to a book review and (b) with a hockey stick. We shall tackle (a) here today. The book … Continue reading →
Today, it’s nothing less than a book review: The End Is Near and It’s Going to Be Awesome: How Going Broke Will Leave America Richer, Happier, and More Secure, by Kevin D. Williamson, landed in the Czar’s mailbox a couple … Continue reading →
Friend of the Gormogons Michael Walsh has written a treatise you may have seen advertised called The People v. The Democratic Party. Available to your left from our Emporium Gormogonicum, along with other fine items. This 45-page treatise can be … Continue reading →
Those that follow us know that I’m a big fan of technology. Not technology for technology-sake nor for the lay-about’s benefit, but rather technology to improve and address problems we face. Furthermore, those that know me, know that I’m an … Continue reading →
For a robot, GorT is as smart as they get. GorT neatly expands on our own essay on reading. Indeed, the Czar wished he had the space to explain in his own essay what GorT so perfectly expounded in his. … Continue reading →
Well, who doesn’t love someone smart writing in: Dear Czar, As I read your post entitled “Liberal Science“, a light dawned upon me. When you pointed out that reading began to suffer along with math and science, I was struck … Continue reading →
Nice observations. I entirely agree with you, so that’s boring and as gentlemen we shall not speak of it again. Have you read Stanislaw Lem? In particular I recommend Fiasco and His Master’s Voice on the general topic of bleak, … Continue reading →
Johan Verner Öland,b. Nyby, Bjurholm, Västerbotten, Sweden The character, the phenomenon, and the amazing real detective who inspired his creation. If you don’t like this, we may have problems being friends. Or not. The Czar hates all fiction—and, indeed, is rendered … Continue reading →
Over in the Corner, Jonah Goldberg got flamed by some guy who seems to want to exculpate Rousseau, “smart people,” and “intellectuals” from murderous frenzy of the French Revolution. The historical nuts and bolts come later. Feel free to skip … Continue reading →
Ok, I don’t read Slate outside of Hitchens much because, well, I’m not a pseudo-intellectual poseur. But this article was brought to my attention in which some jackass argues that mentioning Barack Obama’s thin build is crypto-bigotry. What genius detective … Continue reading →
