Monthly Archives: November 2025

Familiarity Breeds Contempt

Posted on November 30, 2025 by JC

Adam Piggott wrote an article on his new Substack about the Indian concept of “izzat”. This is from a post on Kiwi Farms which has spread through X as that is where I first read about it. Rather than try … Continue reading →

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The Gamma of Melniboné

Posted on November 25, 2025 by JC

Last month I wrote a general review of The Witcher series of short stories and the novels up to The Lady of the Lake (two prequel novels have been published since). Like most, I was more familiar with the character … Continue reading →

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An American Hero

Posted on November 19, 2025 by JC

Jefferson Davis, American by William J. Cooper Jr., Knopf, November 1st, 2001 Though I’ve long had an interest in the American Civil War, I’ve never written a dedicated post about it on the blog. On my one and only trip … Continue reading →

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The Punisher (2004) Review

Posted on November 2, 2025 by JC

I never regularly collected superhero comic books growing up. I read them here and there but only acquired them from others, in show bags or in other ways that… weren’t regular. I assume this was true for many in my … Continue reading →

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