One of my Christmas gifts this year was a book of Monsieur William A. Bouguereau's paintings: William Bouguereau: The Essential Works (note: this is an affiliate link to Bookshops.org, supporting local bookshops). It's especially interesting since it also contains a brief biography and some background information on the various categories of paintings that M. Bouguereau … Continue reading Some Bouguereau Art
Month: January 2021
Friday Flotsam: Pro-Life and Depression
1. Discovered that the March for Life is today. All things considered, I'm rather surprised they're actually having it. You know, I'm thoroughly against abortion (whatever arguments can be brought in its favor, the answer is always "would that logic still apply if the child were born and we were talking about smothering it with … Continue reading Friday Flotsam: Pro-Life and Depression
Embarrassing
A pretty common experience for Romans these days
Godzilla vs. Kong Trailer
The number of films coming out that I'm actually considering paying money to see might be counted on one hand. These are mostly because they are continuations of stories I'm already invested in somehow, or because they seem to be the very odd exceptions to the usual rules of trash Hollywood that somehow slipped through … Continue reading Godzilla vs. Kong Trailer
Weirdness Epic
I think I've mentioned before my fondness for Ross's Game Dungeon, one of the more unique game-review pages on YouTube. Rather than striving for 'relevance' with reviews of the latest triple-A games, Ross tends to aim at more obscure, odd, or interesting games, old or new. It's hugely entertaining for two reasons: one because Ross … Continue reading Weirdness Epic
Friday Flotsam
1. So, we had surprisingly massive influx of views this week to my Quick Word on Disconnecting post. If you're joining us from elsewhere, welcome and I hope you stick around, though don't expect a whole lot of content like that one. I try to minimize my commentary on current events and politics, though I … Continue reading Friday Flotsam
Quotation of the Day
"There, peeping among the cloud-wrack above a dark tor high up in the mountains, Sam saw a white star twinkle for a while. The beauty of it smote his heart, as he looked up out of the forsaken land, and hope returned to him. For like a shaft, clear and cold, the thought pierced him … Continue reading Quotation of the Day
Quick Word on Disconnection
Like many people these days, I'm looking into ways to deal with, shall we say, changing world circumstances. This is going to be a condensed version of my thoughts on this subject: I'll probably do something more fleshed out later. Short version of our current situation: our civilization rests upon extremely complex, delicate technology that … Continue reading Quick Word on Disconnection
Thought of the Day: Nothing to Fear
Don't worry: the giant corporations with zero accountability will protect you from the deprivations of small business owners, individual content creators, and working class families.
A Song for Our Time
Yet I can't think why... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lm4VR439pZQ&ab_channel=UnclaimedFr8
Serpent's Den 