Book Review of Ruling The Void: The Hollowing Of Western Democracy by Peter Mair

Ruling The Void: The Hollowing Of Western Democracy by Peter MairMy rating: 4 of 5 stars This book was not what I initially expected, and certainly not what some nationalistic generalized stereotypes might have us believe. There is certainly enough to ensure many neolibs and various other liberal democrats remain somewhat anxious with this book …

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“Another Fine Long Beach Day” Featured in New Issue of Mad Swirl Magazine

My 1,000-word story, "Another Fine Long Beach Day," has been published and is featured in the May 7, 2024 edition of Mad Swirl, a literary journal I've really come to enjoy, respect and recommend. I've previously written about another story of mine Mad Swirl published in February. There's also a Mad Swirl Scott C. Holstad …

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Scott C Holstad Quote in Happier Humans’ “107 Positive Self-Reflection Quotes to Grow in Life”

A couple of days ago, I somehow stumbled across a new article titled "107 Positive Self-Reflection Quotes to Grow in Life" that included one of my own quotes -- and thank God, a "new" one I've not yet seen used for one of my quotes. There are a few -- of hundreds -- of my …

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Hankrules2011’s Readers’ Countries  

I’ve noticed that the people who visit the Hankrules2011 website seem to be coming from different geographic locations than in years past. I don’t actually look at analytics very often, but every now and then I do. I’m going to list the countries visitors to this site come from in order from most to fewest, …

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