This week, a planned protest by climate activists forced the closure of a major art museum in Boston. Though the activist group in question, Extinction Rebellion, claimed they were not planning to damage the art, the staff of the museum did not want to take any chances. Over the past year, about two dozen priceless paintings have … More Should Art Be Destroyed?

Today I want to talk about the “flat earth” conspiracy theory. Am I mad? Perhaps. But, like many of a pagan temperament, I place a high value on poetic as opposed to empirical truth. So, one would think that I have a certain degree of tolerance for “unusual interpretations” of our physical reality—and I do: … More “Settled Science” on a Flat Earth

Back to the labyrinth where either we are found or lose ourselves forever. ~W.H.Auden Know Your Meme says “The Backrooms” Internet phenomenon started in 2019. But I have a relative (a first cousin once removed) who insists she’s been going there since at least 2006. For those unclear about the Backrooms, it is a warren … More The Backrooms Manifesto (Prologue)

TUCKER CARLSON AND THE DIGITAL AGE Tucker Carlson admitted the other day that to differentiate friend from foe he follows his nose like some kind of wild animal. “Things that you can smell—those are the things that you can trust…. Your spouse, your dogs, your children.” He said at a Heritage Foundation gala. His enemies … More The Necessity of Stench

A PALIMPSEST I The Nietzschean pagan has been on the ascent for years, much to the chagrin of some, and so much so as to become a stereotype. But true to form with stereotypes there is fire there under the smoke. Often those who advocate for paganism of a Nietzschean stripe encourage us to embrace … More Nietzschean Inroads into Paganism

Thomas Rowsell tweeted a quote from Carlyle a few days ago: “I think Scandinavian Paganism, to us here, is more interesting than any other. It is, for one thing, the latest; it continued in these regions of Europe till the eleventh century; 800 years ago the Norwegians were still worshipers of Odin. It is interesting … More Did Paganism Ever Really Die?[i]

America has been called a “proposition nation.” Those who promote this idea believe that belief is all it takes, really, to call yourself an American. Just say the pledge, wave the flag, sign the documents, believe in freedom and personal liberty and personal responsibility and “rights;” then just recognize the world as naught but a … More Contra ‘Belief’?

I A few hours after Elon Musk tweeted today, with ostensible schadenfreude, “The Branch Covidians are upset,” he appeared onstage in San Francisco with Dave Chappelle, which caused a “major fight” (Musk’s words) to break out in the audience. It seems like wherever he goes, Musk summons Discordia. Discordia is a Roman goddess often associated … More Elon Musk and the Virtues of Discordia