For newcomers, I watch 'Independence Day' every year on the Fourth of July: the following is an old post on my great fondness for the film. When Independence Day came out, it was a huge hit, but ever since then it’s kind of become the poster-child for the big, dumb, CGI-fueled blockbusters of the … Continue reading RE-POST: Why I Love ‘Independence Day’
Month: July 2022
Poetry – “O Captain, My Captain”
O CAPTAIN! my Captain! our fearful trip is done;The ship has weather'd every rack, the prize we sought is won;The port is near, the bells I hear, the people all exulting,While follow eyes the steady keel, the vessel grim and daring:But O heart! heart! heart!O the bleeding drops of red,Where on the deck my Captain … Continue reading Poetry – “O Captain, My Captain”
Words of the Saints: St. Thomas Aquinas on Tyranny
Indeed, if there be not an excess of tyranny, it is more expedient to tolerate the milder tyranny for a while than to become involved in many perils more grievous than the tyranny itself by acting against the tyrant. For it may happen that those who act against the tyrant are unable to prevail and … Continue reading Words of the Saints: St. Thomas Aquinas on Tyranny
Low-Effort Blogging: Lion vs. Hyena
Someone put me onto this dramatic footage of a lion trapped by a large clan of hyenas, which comes with an unexpected conclusion. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5V6gdu5ih8
Friday Flotsam: Mostly Thoughts About America
1. Once again sick for much of this week. My cold went down, but a painful sinus headache remained, finally obliging me to go into urgent care to get an antibiotic prescription. So far it seems to be helping, so hopefully it’ll be gone before much longer. 2. Every Fourth of July finds me more … Continue reading Friday Flotsam: Mostly Thoughts About America
Serpent's Den 