Sarah Rockford returned to consciousness by slow degrees, resisting the process at every step, for the more aware she became, the more her head pounded and her muscles ached. She dimly hoped that she was dreaming, and that when she did finally become fully awake it would be to discover that she was in … Continue reading Thrilling Adventure Stories Presents: The Four Sleuths in The Trap Closes
Month: March 2019
New Aleteia Post
I sent this in about three or four months ago; kind of expected it to have been dropped, but it's up after all! On Aleteia today, In Defense of Grumpy Christians. For such people there’s often a bit of a quandary: They know that, as Christians, they ought to love their neighbor and be good to … Continue reading New Aleteia Post
Thoughts on ‘Captain America: The Winter Soldier’
Past entries: -Iron Man -The Incredible Hulk -Iron Man 2 -Thor -Captain America: The First Avenger -The Avengers -Iron Man 3 -Thor: The Dark World Thus far, the post-Avengers MCU wasn’t looking very impressive. We first had the disastrous Iron Man 3, then the underwhelming Thor: the Dark World. The real question was whether the … Continue reading Thoughts on ‘Captain America: The Winter Soldier’
Bishop Sheen on the Three Confessions
Broadcasted 1957: Ven. Bishop Fulton Sheen traces the course of human sentiment through three great 'Confessions:' those of St. Augustine, of Abelard, and of Jean-Jacque Rousseau: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGGSxxuBtMk Money quote: "Jean-Jacque, therefore, gave birth to an entirely new concept of how to handle a conflict: namely, give way to it and call it right."
Catholic Match Post on Knowing Your Date’s Career
My latest post is up at 'Catholic Match,' about the importance of knowing what you're getting into with your significant other's career. The simple fact is that some careers are harder on relationship than others; some jobs simply require long hours, an unpredictable schedule, high stress, and a deep commitment. There’s really nothing anyone can … Continue reading Catholic Match Post on Knowing Your Date’s Career
Thoughts on ‘Thor: The Dark World’
Past entries: -Iron Man -The Incredible Hulk -Iron Man 2 -Thor -Captain America: The First Avenger -The Avengers -Iron Man 3 Well, almost anything short of The Last Jedi would have been an improvement after the last entry (the key word there being almost, but we'll get to that), and Thor: The Dark World is certainly a … Continue reading Thoughts on ‘Thor: The Dark World’
Everyman Article on Why You Can’t Just Agree to be Wrong
A new piece is up on 'The Everyman,' this one discussing how false logic doesn't work even if everyone agrees about it: When I say or write a word, such as “four,” I am attempting to convey an idea that is in my head to yours. Our minds have no direct common communication, so the … Continue reading Everyman Article on Why You Can’t Just Agree to be Wrong
For St. Patrick’s Day
The great 'Lorica' or "Breastplate Prayer" of St. Patrick, the patron of the Land that Once was Ireland: Sancti Patricii Hymnus ad Temoriam. Ad Temoriam hodie potentiam praepollentem invoco Trinitatis, Credo in Trinitatem sub unitate numinis elementorum. Apud Temoriam hodie virtutem nativitatis Christi cum ea ejus baptismi, Virtutem crucifixionis cum ea ejus sepulturae, Virtutem resurrectionis … Continue reading For St. Patrick’s Day
Stan Lee on His Fans
So, I got out to see 'Captain Marvel' today. Full thoughts will come in their proper sequence in the Marvel recap series, but all I'll say now is that it is the first Marvel film since Iron Man 3 that legitimately made me angry. It was terrible in so many different ways. As a positive pallet … Continue reading Stan Lee on His Fans
A Record of the Past
One way or another, I watch a lot of old films, whether old TV shows, old movies, or even old instructional videos. It’s informative, and not just in the way the original filmmakers intended. As C.S. Lewis pointed out, consuming work produced in a different time doesn’t just tell you what the work is about, … Continue reading A Record of the Past
Serpent's Den 