Author: DOuG pRATt

Another Visit With the Poseur

It’s been a couple of years since I last wrinkled up my nose and pursed my lips in disdain of William F. Buckley. A man of too many words who could be curiously inarticulate when presenting his half-baked ideas.

The Tongue Lashings of William F. Buckley, Jr.

The Posturing Gadfly

The video here is from 1974. A corrupt president had resigned, and America was reeling not only from that, but also the hard lesson of oil dependency. A lesson we are learning again under another corrupt president, who I wish very much would resign.

I was into watching Firing Line, so I may have seen this at the time. William E. Simon was Treasury Secretary. Simon was a class of Republican represented more recently by Mitt Romney.

Fleet of Foot

Ten days until Patriot’s Day in Massachusetts, aka Marathon Monday. It’s an event that my healthy heart is still capable of running, as I used to do, but alas my weak right ankle wouldn’t carry me the distance.

Take it from me, after getting through all of the hard training for a marathon, the final preparation on race day should be Fleet. 😉

Douglas Pratt’s Podcast

Let’s check in with author Doug Pratt.

Someone who I don’t know once wrote to me, asking how he could contribute money to support this site. I replied, “Thanks for the offer, but I don’t need the money.”

Which was true, but I also don’t want the hassle that would come with managing a side hustle. Not that I’d expect to make much money anyway. I enjoy having the freedom that comes with being financially independent.

That offer was why I added this statement to my Contact page: “This is a self-hosted, ad-free hobby blog. It isn’t a source of income in any way.” Which is how it will stay until I decide to stop doing this. Having to tackle just one more technical problem with hosting WordPress, like the ones I’ve beaten down before, would be sufficient motivation for me to quit.