Roborant: rob"o*rant, n. A roborant drug; a restorative or tonic.

Recent additions to Roborant

Profiles in Folly

Axelrod's book is more annoying than edifying.

A Conservative History of the American Left

Daniel Flynn's book takes us on a tour of the neglected parts of the history of the American Left. We meet lots of weird stuff along the way.

Surprises in Grandma's Papers

My grandmother's papers reveal some surprising facts.

Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus

Mary Shelley certainly knew what she was doing back in 1817.

An Unchanging Theme

Obama stands for Change. Where have I heard that before?

This Means War

Gaia again makes it clear that she it mankind's sworn, eternal enemy.

JavaOne

JavaOne was a blast this year. The rate of technological change shows no sign of slowing down.

Stolen Quotes

Some Earth Day predictions for you to savor