TDE is now "simulcasted" at eudemonpodcast.com [https://www.eudemonpodcast.com/the-blog-1]. Same content, different format. There are no plans to abandon this site, but I am struggling with how to make this site look better. TDE is one of the oldest blogs on the Internet, and it&

Taki Thursday Gay Penguins? [https://www.dailywire.com/news/51657/theyre-turning-frickin-penguins-gay-michael-j-knowles] Yes, of course. This Daily Wire (Ben Shapiro) article is annoyed that the SJWs have misappropriated penguins to advance their alphabet cause (LGBTQUIA . . .), but I say, "The penguins be your poster child." If the reasoning is, "

Happy 9/11 Day. Reminder to my right-leaning readers: "God Bless the U.S.A." is not the national anthem. Rare Harvest Moon [https://www.prevention.com/life/a28980703/harvest-moon-2019-september-friday-the-13/] This Friday Before fall's official arrival on September 23, a rare sighting of the Harvest Moon

Burning Man and Econ Man [https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/05/upshot/paul-romer-burning-man-nobel-economist.html] Interesting piece. Romer was on Econtalk last April [http://www.econtalk.org/paul-romer-on-growth-cities-and-the-state-of-economics/] . I can virtually guarantee you the NYT gives a leftward slant to Romer's views, but the piece is still worth

New podcast episode posted: Nietzsche [https://www.eudemonpodcast.com/the-weekly-eudemon/2019/9/8/episode-44-nietzsche] . Nietzsche and Slave Morality Nietzsche and Detachment Nietzsche and Zen Lightning Segments White Privilege II

Mr. Rogers/Hanks' Neighborhood [https://apnews.com/5af277479f6b469e8f3e8f22c6978d84] I have mixed feelings about this movie. Rogers was a wannabe Catholic . . . maybe (link [https://angelusnews.com/news/mike-aquilina/the-catholics-in-mister-rogers-neighborhood] ). “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood,” starring Hanks as the host of “Mister Rogers Neighborhood,” premiered Saturday night at the Toronto

Find Your Own Calcutta [https://i.redd.it/33ypjh24p2l31.jpg] A Mother Teresa pic and quote. Channeling Joseph Pieper [https://thepointmag.com/2019/criticism/idleness] With male labor-force participation rates in decline and the concept of universal basic income nudging into the mainstream, idleness has taken on new political urgency.

21 My middle child, Michael, turns 21 today. He's a great kid, albeit an aloof kid. While growing up, I'm afraid he thought his middle name was "Michael" and his first name was "WTF". Take it easy tonight, Michael. The Real Relief

Michigan becomes first state to ban flavored e-cigarettes [https://beta.washingtonpost.com/health/michigan-becomes-first-state-to-ban-flavored-e-cigarettes/2019/09/03/34f234c6-ce4c-11e9-8c1c-7c8ee785b855_story.html?outputType=amp] Morons beating on morons. I think vaping is stupid . . . I rank it with slamming one's genitals in the car door on purpose. But hey, it'