Tag: History
Posted on May 13, 2020
by Alex V. Weir
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It takes Courage and Conviction to keep this shitty caterpillar squatting above my upper lip till June. While we’re at it let’s explore the shibboleth of ‘workin’ for a livin’. Ah, dear yet more tedious observations regarding Millenials to contend with. All this while… Continue Reading “TFS 54 – American Single Malts, Workin’ for a Livin’, Muh Millenials, and YouTube Bric a Brac”
Category: Alex Weir, Humor, Philosophy, Social Commentary, The Fractal Journal, Uncategorized, VlogTags: American Single Malts, Courage and Conviction, Economics, History, Millenials, Whisky, Work, Working for a Living, YouTube
There’s some pretty weird stuff going on in our national parks and one commentator suggested something chilling. Also, I had a long day reading and listening to the various criticisms of Russia that have been sent my way. This is just a preliminary toe-dip… Continue Reading “TFS 46 – Tunnels Beneath National Parks and Georgian Fears”
Category: Alex Weir, Current Events, Politics, Social Commentary, The Fractal Journal, Uncategorized, VlogTags: David Paulides, Disappearances, Eastern Europe, EU, Georgia, History, Missing 411, National Parks, Russia, Top Mysteries
Posted on April 16, 2020
by Alex V. Weir
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One of my favorite authors decided to troll his readership with a half-truth: men are evil. Here’s the link: https://www.unz.com/freed/its-a-mans-world/ Since, I got my ass handed to me at UPS today and didn’t wake up till four fucking PM here’s some thoughts that I… Continue Reading “Boogey Men”
Category: Alex Weir, Current Events, Humor, Philosophy, Politics, Social Commentary, The Fractal Journal, UncategorizedTags: Blog, Fred Reed, History, Men, War
Posted on February 12, 2020
by Alex V. Weir
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While researching the Shindo Renmei, which was for all intents and purposes a Shinto terrorist group in Brazil, during WWII – I stumbled across the following article: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/242494954_The_Failed_Prophecy_of_Shinto_Nationalism_and_the_Rise_of_Japanese_Brazilian_Catholicism Which describes the transition from Shintoism to Catholicism of the migrants. What I extrapolated from this… Continue Reading “Historical Oddities Tuesday: Meiji Era a Case Study in the Dangers of Neo-traditionalism”
Category: Alex Weir, Current Events, Philosophy, Politics, Psychology, Social Commentary, The Fractal Journal, UncategorizedTags: Brazil, History, Japan, Shindo Renmei
Posted on November 30, 2019
by Alex V. Weir
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Finally back in the house. It’s a touch difficult to pick a title for one of these vlogs that’s all over the place. So, I sort of just listed some of the main topics under discussion. I go over those and some odds and… Continue Reading “Imperial Japan, Bertrand Russell, and Productivity (Vlog Thing)”
Category: Alex Weir, Current Events, Philosophy, Psychology, Social Commentary, The Fractal Journal, Uncategorized, VlogTags: Bertrand Russell, History, Japan, Lifestyle, Productivity, Vlogs, YouTube
Posted on September 30, 2019
by Alex V. Weir
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So, I stumbled across the Shindo Renmei. An interesting group that sprang out of an interesting set of circumstances. It is a peculiarity in the truest sense of the word. Absolutely dependent on the specifics of its time and place. That is the case… Continue Reading “Why History? Why Learning?”
Category: Alex Weir, Current Events, Philosophy, Psychology, Social Commentary, The Fractal Journal, UncategorizedTags: Art, Blogs, History, Ideas, Life, Lifestyle
Posted on July 15, 2019
by Alex V. Weir
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Odds and ends ranging from a discussion of a new bit of gear that has that old bit of Malware called Windows installed. Why I’m probably going to use it for at least a year despite the excellence of the Linux desktop environment.… Continue Reading “2012 Wine, New Laptop, Some Japan Trivia, and a Tune (Vlog)”
Category: Alex Weir, Humor, Social Commentary, Technology, Uncategorized, VlogTags: History, Japan, Linux, Music, Original Music, Windows
Posted on June 28, 2019
by Alex V. Weir
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To deprive an individual of the right to govern his own affairs is an unamerican idea. Call Me An Idiot Here http://www.minds.com/Weirmellow Or Here mellow.mission.productions@gmail.com Support This Here http://www.subscribestar.com/TFJ Or With PayPal
Category: Alex Weir, Current Events, Philosophy, Politics, Social Commentary, The Fractal Journal, Uncategorized, VlogTags: Foreign Policy, History, Iran, McNamara, War
Posted on June 28, 2019
by Alex V. Weir
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Uh OH! Looks like YT formatted out the clip I had in the video…bbl. It’s no big probably has to do with the fact that it was webm clip. Should be fixed sometime tommorow. Apologies. A dirty Ruski opines on Lockian values. Call Me… Continue Reading “A Profoundly UnAmerican Sentiment (Vlog)”
Category: Alex Weir, Philosophy, The Fractal Journal, Uncategorized, VlogTags: America, George Washington, History, John Locke, McNamara, Politics, Vietnam
Posted on June 27, 2019
by Alex V. Weir
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Huh…I uploaded this yesterday but I guess I forgot to hit publish. Sleep is important. 1) More McNamara Why so paranoid? 2)More Japan Magnitude 7.9 Earthquake 3) More Rogan Smug Call Me An Idiot Here http://www.minds.com/Weirmellow Or Here mellow.mission.productions@gmail.com Support This Here http://www.subscribestar.com/TFJ Or… Continue Reading “Earthquakes, Aliens, and twinkly eyed Irishmen (Vlog)”
TFS 54 – American Single Malts, Workin’ for a Livin’, Muh Millenials, and YouTube Bric a Brac
Posted on May 13, 2020 by Alex V. Weir
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It takes Courage and Conviction to keep this shitty caterpillar squatting above my upper lip till June. While we’re at it let’s explore the shibboleth of ‘workin’ for a livin’. Ah, dear yet more tedious observations regarding Millenials to contend with. All this while… Continue Reading “TFS 54 – American Single Malts, Workin’ for a Livin’, Muh Millenials, and YouTube Bric a Brac”
Category: Alex Weir, Humor, Philosophy, Social Commentary, The Fractal Journal, Uncategorized, VlogTags: American Single Malts, Courage and Conviction, Economics, History, Millenials, Whisky, Work, Working for a Living, YouTube