Monthly Archives: March 2026

Peter H. Kranzler, 1954-2026

March 24, 2026 – 7:37 pm

It’s with terrible sorrow that I must report the death of one of my oldest and closest friends, Peter H. Kranzler, who, I learned today, died on February 15th in Petaluma, California, where he had lived for many years. We had not been in touch for a year or more; my understanding is that he […]

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Will Wonders Never Cease?

March 21, 2026 – 1:38 pm

Here’s a stunner for those who don’t believe in miracles: My indefatigable friend Herschel D. Ducker, a resident of northern Arkansas whose cholesterol score is higher than his credit score (and whose Gleason score hovers somewhere between “hominahominahomina” and “Bang! Zoom!”), turns 70 years old today. Please raise a glass (especially you longtime readers of […]

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Ireland: Still Tragic After All These Years

March 17, 2026 – 8:39 pm

It’s Saint Patrick’s Day, and the President of Ireland chose to mark it with a speech endorsing the accelerating demographic replacement of the indigenous Irish people — a tiny, irreplaceable population, with a rich and unique culture, who, if nothing is done (and it is probably already too late) will be a minority in their […]

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A Conversation With Claude About Morality

March 13, 2026 – 6:27 pm

I’ve been poking at AIs a lot lately. I have subscriptions to both Grok and Claude, and last night I thought I’d grill Claude a bit about its moral framework. The chat led off into some interesting directions, so I thought I’d post a transcript here. (It’s quite long, so I’ll post it below the […]

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