Briggs

Most Damning Indictment On Primary Education You’ll Ever See

The Washington Post published an email from an anonymous "veteran seventh-grade language arts teacher in Frederick, Maryland," that I am only just stopping myself from quoting in full. It's all…

Culture Philosophy

The Slow Death Of Perversion

"Used to be, my boy," said the grandfather, "We used to call people who wanted to bugger the creatures of the forests perverts." "What's a pervert, grandpa?" asked Jimmy. "A…

Statistics

National Academy Of Sciences Mistakes Politics For Science. Again

Sometimes I want to write but only tears will come. I (a member of no party) quote from the opening of a recent "scientific" study published by that august organization,…

Culture

Call For American Studies Association To Expand Boycott To United States

Members of that well known ethics group the American Studies Association met and decided that the principle of social justice (or something) demanded they boycott Israel. So they did. Not…

Statistics

On The Role Of Genetics In Politics

This paper is worth taking extra time to disassemble: "genopolitics" is part of a growing trend in the academy. The Mating Game If you can pass on your political "orientation"…

Statistics

Do Dogs Poop In Alignment With The Earth’s Magnetic Field?

The scientific life is not as glamorous as its propaganda would have you believe. It isn't all jetting from luxury hotel to tropical island conference to plan the next round…

Culture Philosophy

The Closing Of The Scientific Mind

The title was swiped from Commentary Magazine's piece of the same name by David Gelernter, which all should read. Since today is a busy day at the Briggs Ranch, just…

Culture

On Defeating The NSA: Privacy In A Time Of Government Overreach

The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but…

NLR on The Triumph Of The FeminineOctober 22, 2025
If it was only feminization that would be bad enough. That is happening to some extent. But moreso than that…
shawn marshall on The Triumph Of The FeminineOctober 22, 2025
As long as women can vote the Republic is doomed. Only a married man and woman should have one ballot…
Stosh from the Sticks on At What Point Does Transsexualism Become A Conservative Value?October 21, 2025
In my (moderately) humble opinion, much of difficulty in dealing with this "transgender" phenomenon is caused by folks conflating a…
C-Marie on At What Point Does Transsexualism Become A Conservative Value?October 21, 2025
"...being born wrong” Has anyone asked what being born has to do with one's sexuality??? "A zygote forms when sperm…
Cary Cotterman on At What Point Does Transsexualism Become A Conservative Value?October 21, 2025
Jeff, I used to listen to Dennis Prager quite a bit, and I've heard him condemn pornography at length several…