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Latest — 10 Jul 2026

California Sober

California sober is neither. It's not just for Californians and the practitioners aren't sober. The weed legalization wave is proving to be such a problem, even the diehard libertarian Tyler Cowen is saying it was a mistake, noting that pot is simply too potent and causing

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The Jesus Prayer and the Left Hemisphere

Spoiler Alert: TJP treats the LH like an angry pimp treats his worst earner. (Essay)

Arthur Brooks Serves Up a Wickedly-Delightful Anti-Statist Slant

Echo de Tocqueville and Nisbet's emphasis on the importance of local associations. The ruling class doesn't want us to get along. More strife means more intervention. More intervention means more opportunity for them to exercise power and rape our country's resources. (Blog Post)

Bill Kauffman, American, Excoriates the World Cup

Bill is the finest stylist this side of the Atlantic, and he's on fire with this column, but you'll probably need a subscription to read it. This excerpt comes from the Intro. (Blog post)

QR Codes Aren't Evil

They just feel that way. We ought to be asking "why?"

I'm Tellin' Ya, this Newest Teetotalling Movement is Bogus, Man

More and more people are scared alcohol is bad for them. It's not, I'm pretty sure, though it'll probably take 20 years to prove it. (BYCU Blog Post)

The Garden Workout

One nerd's unorthodox way of exercising. (Essay)

This Will Bring Out the Teetotaller in Me

Tomato gin. I'd rather drink dog urine gin. (BYCU Blog Post)

From the One-Thing Files

“I put my feet up on the desk and start reading. If I get an erection, we prosecute.” Prosecuting counsel Mervyn Griffith-Jones, explaining why he prosecuted Penguin Books for obscenity after it published Lady Chatterley's Lover (Blog Post)