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Alas, Babylon!
‘Alas, alas, that great city Babylon, that mighty city! For in one hour your judgment has come.’ -Revelation 18:10 Babylon. The greatest city in the world. The city of gods and monsters. The city where the New Gods reigned supreme—and struggled against each other for supremacy. Only a handful of courageous and resourceful former special…
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Review of Devon Eriksen’s Theft of Fire
In a universe of knuckleheads, two even bigger knuckleheads attempt the heist of the century. But first, they must survive each other. Devon Eriksen’s Theft of Fire was acclaimed by many influencers. It survived a cancellation attempt. The author himself was hailed as the next Heinlein. I wanted to like this book. But as I…
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No Censorship, Only Clarity
Ever since I began my career as a professional writer, I figured I would run afoul of the law someday. This time, I have a chance to prevent it from happening. On 4 February, the Singapore Parliament unanimously passed the Maintenance of Racial Harmony Act. The blog Order and Law discusses the implications of this law, and how it erodes civil liberties…
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Saga of the Forgotten Warrior: A Forgettable Saga
(Credit: Kurt Miller) I don’t like Larry Correia’s Saga of the Forgotten Warrior. I realise this is an unpopular opinion to hold. This has nothing to do with the author’s politics. It has nothing to do with his personality either. And it is only tangentially related to him picking social media fights with everyone in…
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Everything Changes, Everything Stays the Same
Change is the only constant. The only question is the degree of change. And I suspect 2025 will be a year of great changes indeed. Regular readers might have noticed a distinct lack of content in December. The traditional reflection post is missing, and so is the early January post. In late November, I identified…
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The Black Friday Cyber Monday Based Book Sale is On!
Cheap books! Free books! And most importantly, based books! The Based Black Friday Cyber Monday Book Sale is live! With over 100 books from top and emerging talent, the sale offers the finest in non-woke fiction. For one week only, enjoy a myriad of books at only $0.99 each, or free! Featured authors include James Alderdice, Hawkings Austin, Henry Brown,…