In an earlier post I mentioned that John W. Campbell, Jr. was an unabashed racist, sexist, and fascist, as well as a purveyor of pseudo-science. You don’t have to take my word for it, at least for the racist part. Here is a letter that Isaac Asimov wrote to him on 30 September 1963. It … Continue reading Isaac Wrote Letters
Politics
The Further Adventures of Carmella Jacquinto
Carmella Jacquinto On Tuesday Carmella Jacquinto was elected to the Court of Common Pleas along with six other Democrats. Carmella Jacquinto, you may recall, was the prosecuting attorney in a trial where I was a juror. I wrote about it in my blog post, The Trial, plus a few followup posts. If you don’t recall … Continue reading The Further Adventures of Carmella Jacquinto
Ship of Fools
I wish I could say that I warned against picking Obama back in 2008 as the Democratic candidate, but I wasn’t that prescient. I simply could not understand why so many folks were creaming in their pants over the guy just because he could give a speech. View fullsize Lots of people can give a … Continue reading Ship of Fools