Bilbo's Random Thought Collection

One of the most dispiriting things about living in the year 2023 is the increasing unwillingness of people, governments, political parties, ...

Yes, Dear Readers, I know that I promised a few more vacation pictures today, but I think that after yesterday's photographic extravaga...

If you've been reading this blog for very long, you know that one of my running themes is the danger of blind religious faith. You don...

Unless you've been vacationing in a cave in Outer Mongolia for the last few months, you know that today is the tenth anniversary (if the...

One of the more bizarre beliefs of those who worship the more extreme versions of a particular religion is that if they are "martyred...

Good riddance, ass clown. Enjoy hell. That was a particularly un-Christian and uncivil comment, but it comes from the heart. Justice has fin...

You, Dear Readers, know that I have a particularly jaundiced view of religious belief. I have written often enough in this space about the ...

Flying is a pain in the neck (and other body parts), we all know that. It used to be an adventure, if not actually fun, but that was before...

Many years ago I saw a skit performed on television that was a blend of slapstick comedy and social-political satire. I don't recall th...

Consider for a moment this bit of alternative history... Nineteen young American Christians plot to kill Muslims. They do this because thei...

At one time, back in the distant era between the Wright Brothers and, say, about 1955, airline travel was fun. Airlines pampered you, your ...

There appears to be some confusion as to whether or not Adam Gadahn has been arrested. Ordinarily, I wouldn't take notice of such an iss...

Former Secretary of the Army Togo West and retired Navy Admiral Vernon Clark recently published an 86-page report documenting their investig...

Last night at 9:00, convicted murderer John Allen Muhammad was executed here in Virginia. It's about time. Those of you who don't...

An American soldier of Jordanian descent, described as "a devout Muslim," has murdered 12 fellow soldiers and injured 31 at Fort H...

Yesterday Dennis Blair, the Director of National Intelligence, disclosed that United States intelligence operations worldwide over the past ...

Most of you will recall that, back on July 24th, I proposed the establishment of a national Stupidity Condition - the DUMBCON - based on the...

Before I start on this morning's post, I should note that the counter on my Blogspot home page tells me that yesterday was my 974th post...

The Outlook section of yesterday's Washington Post had a very interesting article in its recurring section titled "What's the B...

The aftershocks of the devastating earthquake in China have evidently spread to the desolate hinterlands of the Afghanistan-Pakistan border,...