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Monthly Archives: April 2012
Beaumont on Men and Women in Early America
Gustave de Beaumont was Alexis de Tocqueville’s companion on his trip to the United States. Like de Tocqueville, he commented on the freedom of American customs and the morality of American marriage: It is impossible not to admit that there … Continue reading
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Tagged America, Gustave de Beaumont, marriage, morality and entertainment, women
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More Race Baiting in the Times
The New York Times has a new piece trying to tap into the frenzy over the Treyvon Martin affair. This time, a pair of black men snuck into an elderly man’s house, smoked pot, had sex with his daughter and … Continue reading
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Tagged Justin Patterson, New York Times, Norman Neesmith, race and crime, Treyvon Martin
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Patience
“It is among the evils, and perhaps is not the smallest, of democratical governments, that the people must feel, before they will see. When this happens, they are roused to action—hence it is that this form of government is so … Continue reading
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What America Was
Here’s a classic passage on the relations between the sexes in early America, from de Tocqueville’s Democracy in America. Especially in its famous last passage, containing the line “if I were asked to what the singular prosperity and growing strength … Continue reading
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Tagged American women, de Tocqueville, Democracy in America, mores
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Fame
“In Slovenia fame has the same word as a woman’s name: “Slava.” Old people used to say: “Slava je kurba.” Fame is a bitch, they would say. One day she sleeps with one person and the next day with another. … Continue reading
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The Direct Approach
My personal experience with the eternal question of direct versus indirect game: I generally don’t get good results with direct game on cold approaches, especially during the day. Nor do I use full on direct game in my social circle … Continue reading
The News That’s Not Fit to Print
Compare the lack of attention in the prestige press to this case with the media blitz of misleading speculation about the Treyvon Martin case. What was it John Derbyshire was condemned for saying again? A small cohort of blacks—in my … Continue reading
April
Whan that aprill with his shoures soote The droghte of march hath perced to the roote, And bathed every veyne in swich licour Of which vertu engendred is the flour; Whan zephirus eek with his sweete breeth Inspired hath in … Continue reading
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Tagged April, Botticelli, Canterbury Tales, Chaucer, Primavera, T.S. Eliot, The Waste Land
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The Race and IQ Question: the turn to philosophy
Finally, I’ve found it! A philosophy site is discussing Derbyshire’s article. I’m sure they’ll offer a formal rebuttal. Let’s see what they have to say. First, a history of slavery, segregation, and (yes) racism, means that African American communities suffer … Continue reading
The Media and the Limits of Conversation: a comment on the recent purges
John Derbyshire’s ouster at the National Review has now been followed by the removal of Robert Weissberg, for the unspeakable sin of suggesting that white people might minimise the “vibrancy” (i.e. crime) in their communities by such measures as playing … Continue reading
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