After a terribly long hiatus, the blog The Diplomad is back.  I was a frequent reader back a couple of years ago when he was active, and I missed the writing when he was gone.  Now h’s back.

For a sample of good writing, go read “Remembering the Dangerous Old Days“.  A sample:

Toys. I thought of the toys I had and compared them to ones my kids had. Mine were crude, positively dangerous, and absolutely wonderful. I remember when the words Mattel and Hasbro meant something other than Chinese-made junk. They stood for American-made junk, but junk with an edge. I remember most of all my toy guns. They were great!

Go read the whole thing.  I’ve moved him to the Regular blogroll again.