Monthly Archives: December 2023

Diary of a Psychosis

Posted on December 8, 2023 by smellincoffee

Tom Woods is a historian and podcast host with a daily newsletter which (in part) analyzes issues of the day from a libertarian point of view. From February 2020 forward, both the podcast and the newsletter were largely oriented toward … Continue reading →

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Long & Short Reviews: Traditions

Posted on December 6, 2023 by smellincoffee

Today’s blogging prompt from Long and Short Reviews concerns Christmas holiday traditions. Christmas, for me, always began the day either after Thanksgiving, or when I came home from school, and saw the shed door open. Although it was a lot … Continue reading →

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Hitlers amerikanische Freunde

Posted on December 5, 2023 by smellincoffee

Years ago when the History Channel was more interested in Hitler than aliens and ice road truckers, I happened upon a documentary there about German-Americans in the United States who supported the “New Germany” from their adopted country. I was … Continue reading →

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On the first tease of Tuesmas, my true love gave to me

Posted on December 5, 2023 by smellincoffee

Fiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiive GOLD-en RIIIIIINGS! (ahem) Sorry. ‘Tis the season. Here’s a tease and then the top ten. In order to become a swordsmith, Kevin had to be something of a Renaissance man: equal parts historian, artist, scientist, mathematician, and detective. Some … Continue reading →

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