Author Archives: F. E. Guerra-Pujol

That is the duration of this catchy but lesser-known Rolling Stones track from their 1981 album “Tattoo You“: Below is the “remastered” version (same length):

On this day (October 2) in 1789, President George Washington sent copies of 12 newly-proposed constitutional amendments to the legislatures of the States for their ratification. (The Congress had approved these first 12 amendments on September 28, 1789.) Only the … Continue reading →

In conjunction with the Eighteenth-Century Scottish Studies Society, the Institute for the Study of Scottish Philosophy, and the International Adam … Call for Papers: Smith, Ferguson, and Witherspoon @ 300, St Andrews, 18-21 July, 2023

The full tongue-in-cheek story is available here. Alternative title, with apologies to Tyler Cowen: “Small steps toward a much better world“?!

Hurricanes can be destructive and dangerous, so why not name these storms after unpopular or disgraced or failed politicians like the ones pictured below? Alas, that wouldn’t be fair to the hurricanes! (The MWO is the body that assigns names … Continue reading →

On this day (September 28) in 1850, President Millard Filmore signed the 1851 naval appropriations bill, which abolished flogging as a form of punishment in the US Navy. Here, however, is a defense of flogging. See also this short essay … Continue reading →

That is the title of this City Journal obituary of the North American philosopher and logician Saul A. Kripke, who died earlier this month at the age of 81 and whose most influential work were his 1970 lectures on “Naming … Continue reading →

Alternative title: love in outer space

I am following the development a new tropical storm in the Caribbean very closely. (This storm is expected to make landfall somewhere on the Florida peninsula next week.) What if, instead of taking the average of all the weather models … Continue reading →

I nominate John Coltrane’s “A Love Supreme.” (P.S.: Here is the full album.)