Ten years ago, on July 4th, 2010, the Ramparts of Civilization blog came into being.   Ramparts was inspired by several internet blogs such as Power Line and Instapundit that were maintained by well read, thoughtful people with regular jobs who felt in their spare non-work  time they had something to say.   They proffered  a […]... Read More

On July 4th, 2010, Ramparts of Civilization was born.    As defined in the vision for the site, I hoped to do my small part in framing how much amazing goodness and accomplishment had found residence in the ongoing story of western civilization, at a time when the recognition and appreciation for such threads in […]... Read More

We are rapidly approaching the ninth year of this labor of love I call Ramparts of Civilization.  Since inception on July 4th, 2010, almost 500 individual treatises encompassing over 400,000 written words have filled the pages of this blog.  Topics have kept a diverse view of an interesting world. We watched the unfolding amazing rescue […]... Read More

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     July 4th is the 235th  birthday of that special experiment in liberty known as the United States of America. Kudos and Huzzahs to this great nation and all she stands for on this special day, of which more is to follow forthwith.  There is a more personal reason to celebrate for me , however, […]... Read More

To all my fellow guardians of the ramparts, a brief hiatus is in order for the captain of the guard. I will be computer free for a few days, brewing up some new thoughts and sharpening my attention for the days ahead. Please take the time to peruse past favorites and stay in touch. Ramparts […]... Read More

     To the loyal defenders of the ramparts, a few days of retrenchment is in order before the next post.  Until then, please feel free to peruse and enjoy previous posts, and this brief wonderful reminder of a government over-invested in your life.  Daily Ramparts will return soon!... Read More

     At 700 am this morning I participated in one of the really arcane processes still existing, and felt that old special shiver down my spine. Standing in a line of a hundred, waiting for some octogenarian to find my name visually on a printed scroll of names, handed a piece of paper in which […]... Read More

     After a very energetic effort of 45 postings in 50 days I am recharging my batteries away from all computers for a few days. I appreciate all the readers who have come on board and hope to provide soon new insights to digest and contemplate very soon , when I turn the darn machine […]... Read More