by Runaway Slave | Dec 23, 2004 | Essays & Articles, History, Holidays, Human Interest, Libertarian Curmudgeon
Last week I was invited to a "Saturnalia." I had to look it up. Webster says "saturnalia" is a synonym for "orgy," which seems wildly optimistic for any soiree at which an overweight, bald geezer like me would be welcome. Either my invite...
by Runaway Slave | Dec 16, 2003 | Essays & Articles, History, Holidays, Human Interest, Libertarian Curmudgeon
It’s that time of year again when my wife badgers me into Christmas preparations. Something about the holidays compels her to dream up symbolic objects for me to saw out of plywood and festoon with lights. Last year it was an eight-foot high peace symbol. This year I...
