Quick Hitts

It’s time for that rarest of things, a new Quick Hitts Podcast.  False Dichotomy explores why changing the party in power doesn’t really change a damn thing.

A new Quick Hitts podcast, Remembering Ronald Reagan, is available. The left are completely wrong about his role in ending the cold war.  On the flip side, the right is also wrong about it.  You can get smartenized on the subject, as well as understand the historical context for the hero worship, in a mere 15 minutes. http://www.davehitt.com/podcasts/ Feel free to [...]

(Alternate Title: What It Means When I say “Have A Good Day” and Exit The Debate.) I don’t know if stupid people are becoming more plentiful or I’m just getting better at spotting them.  I suspect it’s a little of both. I’m not talking about legitimate differences of opinion here, but sheer stupidity that cannot [...]

In 1973, I was a high school senior filling my schedule with easy classes. The cult I was in had been teaching me public speaking since I was 12, so I took a public speaking class to get an easy A. My final speech, for my final grade, was about why evolution was wrong and [...]

Check out the latest Quick Hitts Podcast: Figuring Our The Tea Party. Are they a great thing that will save us from creeping socialism, or a mass of misfits and whack-a-loons?

The newest Quick Hitts Podcast, “Ask Dave,” is now available for your listening pleasure.  It explains how people can believe the earth is 6,000 years old, why parents should buy red washcloths, and things to consider before naming your baby “Thor.”

One of the best ways to understand a country is through the eyes of a forginer. Their lack of familiarity with the place gives them a fresh perspective on a country that’s unavailable to people who were born there. We still rely on the writings of Alex de Tocqueville for the definitive description of early [...]