Whitler is back, and this one doesn’t look as long as his usual one. I’ll get to reading it soon, but wanted to give everyone a heads up.
UPDATE: Couldn’t wait to read it, and it was really good. Despite the warning at top, I don’t remember too much foul language. Everyone go read now! The new IMW will be posted in the afternoon.
Is is the usual superior stuff!
Another great read by Bill W.
Hi, DT!
This one’s a long one, friends, so pour yourselves a cold one and hunker down for a bit.
I think the idea of TRIBES is a good one, but I think it needs some fine tuning. Let me explain.
The metaphor is accurate as far as it goes. For instance, that there are Pinks and Greys no one with a brain would deny. But what about those who are definitely not Pink, but are not Grey, either? Let me propose a third tribe for the model, one which from my own personal preference I will call Newcastle Brown.
Browns are not sheepdogs; they are not the warrior/protectors that society will always need this side of the Second Coming. But nor are they sheep. They are, for want of a better analogy, more like the family Doberman; gentle and playful, good-natured and kind with members of his family or circle of friends. But threaten that family, and he changes; his ears go straight, his eyes stare, his body freezes, and the sheepdog that sits (potentially) in the hearts of all men comes out, fiercely protective of his own, be it immediate family, friends, neighbors, whatever. It was Browns who formed the militias in Colonial America, and it was Browns who formed the frontiersmen for the first 100 years of American history. They were not professional sheepdogs, but nor would they be pushed around by enemies.
Today’s Browns are family men who do not, as a rule, seek the fight. They may be game hunters or paintballers, but that is the extent of it; they don’t deliberately go hunting wolves. They leave that to the sheepdogs, who they honor, support and respect for the essential role they play, protecting society as much as possible from the war’s desolation.
Browns can be creative, but in a positive way, without the narcissism of the generally unproductive Pinks. Browns dream of the bridges which the Greys finance and draw-up, and other Browns are usually the ones who pick up the wrench and welding-torch to start building the bridge according to Grey specs.
Browns lean heavily on the guidance of God, relying on Him for protection, guidance, and the strength to make the right choices when the time comes.
Browns may not be professional sheepdogs, but they may have been trained by retired ones (as I have) and know how and what to shoot, and what to aim for when they do. They recongize the necessity of killing a wolf now and then, but would prefer to pen him up if possible. When the need arises, however, they do not hesitate. They shoot the intruder or the looter, or they report to their Guard unit as requested. They answer the call of their Volunteer Fire Companies when the siren sounds at 2am, or they administer CPR to a co-worker who keels over.
In short, Browns are not sheepdogs, but they keep alive a reserve of sheepdogness in their minds and hearts, to be called upon when needed.
Perhaps I am overly optimistic when it comes to my fellow Americans, but I would like to think that a large minority of them, men and women, are Newcastle Browns.
Pomoze Bog.
Tsar Lazar
I got 404’d.
It’s broked-ed 🙁
Whitler? Who the hell is Whitler?
What? Frank? You don’t even know his name?
This must be very embarrassing for you…
NO PODCAST STRIKE. BRING IN THE SCABS!
That was amazing. I was gonna post there at length about how amazing it truly was, but that damn blacklist wouldnt let me.
Yeah, I was going to add my voice to the chorus of praise, but I got blacklisted. For no good reason. It’s enough to put me off Whittle for good. Falsely accuse ME, willya!?
Tsar, I do like your Browns idea.
BTW, Frank, I’m going to FLETC on Sept 20 for 16 weeks of training to be a sheepdog on “America’s Frontline.” That’s how I roll, baby.