Category Archives: Advice on Culture

Women as Christians (HL Mencken)

39. Women as Christians THE GLAD TIDINGS preached by Christ were obviously highly favourable to women. He lifted them to equality before the Lord when their very possession of souls was still doubted by the majority of rival theologians. Moreover, … Continue reading

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Real men don’t care if you consider them “real men”

Real men don’t care if you consider them real men

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Popes are not Christians

“Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Provide purses for yourselves that will not wear out, a treasure in heaven that will never fail, where no thief comes near and no moth destroys.”–Christian Bible, Book of James, 12:33 Popes … Continue reading

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Examining humor (Orange Jews 100% Concentrated)

Orange Jews: 100% Concentrated To paraphrase Goethe: Among that which we find “humorous” are moral-contrasts within a harmless concept; conversely if there is no moral contrast–or if the concept is not harmless–then we will find no humor. Moreover, we can … Continue reading

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Stoicism is a virtue, apathy is a vice

As a stoic, I see so many bastardizing my brand: stoicism requires more of you than that you are simply, self-servingly disaffected. Many are not stoic but rather apathetic–hypocrites with a foundation of fear.

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When betters break the fourth-wall

And nothing more soothes and coos those of the herd of individuals than when their betters break the fourth-wall, dispelling all signs of preachiness, reassuring the herd that a vicarious life through the better comes not only without a judgment … Continue reading

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Assault in Tijuana (and the Goddamn church)

I was at a McDonalds in Zona Central, conversing with a homeless man who had been attacked and badly beaten about a week prior. While talking, another man came up to us asking for help with yet another man who … Continue reading

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Her beauty wanes (and with it wanes the quality of her cringers)

Her beauty wanes (and with it wanes the quality of her cringing social-suitors)

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Two reasons why black US citizens are better than whites OR two signs of the impending extinction of white people

Some say that the family-unit is the fundamental unit of culture.  However, the fundamental unit is, of course, the couple: the man and woman. And the better the quality of the relationship between the average man and woman, then the … Continue reading

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doG is everywhere (Tim Tebow, a Mexican baby, and the 99%)

doG is everywhere doG wants Tim Tebow to get touchdowns, and delight vapid slobs, and doG wants Mexican babies to dig through trash, and sneak food discarded by tourists, in a Tijuana McDonald’s, mother and sister wait. You are the … Continue reading

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