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The alcoholic vegan poem.

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Chesterton. Modern satirists are not as cutting, or funny, or courageous. The vegan has an unhealthy diet: we were created as omnivores. And the alcoholic one that is deficient of vitamins. Only Chesterton would combine them.
The Logical…
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Kipple of the day.

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The Birthright "The Propagation of Knowledge" From "Debits and Credits" (1919-1923) The miracle of our land's speech--so known And long received, none marvel when 'tis shown! We have such wealth as Rome at her most pride Had not or… Read More

Piled higher and deeper poem.

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The Logical Conclusion When earth's last thesis is copied From the theses that went before, When idea from fact has departed And bare-boned factlets shall bore, When all joy shall have fled from study And scholarship reign supreme; When… Read More

Kipple for Chris.

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Chris Muir's Dad just died, and his last series of cartoons are about this. And when John Ringo reminded me of the poem all soldiers should know, then...
The Young British Soldier When the 'arf-made recruity goes out to the East 'E…
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Kipple day of

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The English Way After the fight at Otterburn, Before the ravens came, The Witch-wife rode across the fern And spoke Earl Percy's name. "Stand up-stand up, Northumberland. I bid you answer true, If England's… Read More

Kipple for the day.

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Dane-Geld A.D. 980-1016 It is always a temptation to an armed and agile nation To call upon a neighbour and to say: -- "We invaded you last night--we are quite prepared to fight, Unless you pay us cash to go away." And that is called… Read More

Consequences [Poem]

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Breaker Morant was shot for killing various Afrikaaner civilians and a German missionary. He was part of the Australian Forces. The consequence was that the Australian Government now mistrusted the British Army and refused to let them court-martial… Read More