My First Oil Painting: Seascape
My first attempt at oil painting is a seascape. No masterpiece, but not bad for a total amateur. I’ll keep trying.
New Venue for My Book
I decided to try posting my first book at Wattpad. We’ll see how it goes.
Vietnam: An Epic Tragedy, 1945–1975 by Max Hastings
The next war in my review of major twentieth-century conflicts is a turning point in American and world history–and a depressing one at that.
March 2021 Update
Almost half a year has passed since my last update, so here’s what’s happening.
Face Masks: Redux
I no longer wear face masks, although my opinion on their effectiveness remains unchanged. My objections are philosophical and political: avoiding totalitarianism is more crucial than avoiding a cold, or even Covid-19(84).
August 2020 Update
I’m still alive and plan to resume posting soon with more book reviews and another look at the face-mask issue.
Stream of Consciousness: April 3, 2020
Shock: The experts changed their minds. Face masks are now in, courtesy of the CDC’s latest recommendation. I might’ve gloated more had the circumstances been less dire.
Face Masks and Technocracy
Experts keep telling people not to wear face masks because they don’t offer any protection against germs. Except when they do in certain government-approved cases.
Stream of Consciousness: March 20, 2020
Some rambling thoughts on face masks, gardening and weirdness.
Postmodern Times by Gene Edward Veith Jr.
This excellent overview of postmodernism is evenhanded and insightful. Despite its 1990s vintage, it predicts and explains the psychosis gripping society today.
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J. R. Clark is a writer and editor. He reviews books and other literature honestly and unabashedly from a Christian and mostly libertarian perspective.