When Learning's triumph o'er her barbarous foes First reared the stage, immortal Shakespeare rose; Each change of many-colored life he drew, Exhausted worlds, and then imagined new: Existence saw him spurn her bounded reign, And panting Time toiled after him in vain. His powerful strokes presiding Truth impressed, And unresisted Passion stormed the breast. Then … Continue reading “Prologue” (For the Opening of Drury Lane Theatre, 1747)
Author: DBreitenbeck
Call of the CGI Wild
Before seeing Sonic, the only trailer playing was for Call of the Wild, one of the first times I'd even heard that such a film existed. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1LG9So2ZBk Honestly, despite the presence of Harrison Ford, I think this looks pretty bad. The biggest problem is not just that this looks like it only bears the slightest resemblance to the … Continue reading Call of the CGI Wild
No Post Today
Because I was swamped with work (not all of which I even got to). Got to observe the sight of a Java program behaving directly contrary to what I was telling it to do (probably due to confusion from using threads). Anyway, something better tomorrow. Probably.
“Hymn”
At morn - at noon - at twilight dim- Maria! thou hast heary my hymn! In joy and woe - in good and ill - Mother of God, be with me still! When the Hours flew brightly by, And not a cloud obscured the sky, My soul, lest it should truant be, Thy grace did … Continue reading “Hymn”
Thought of the Day: On the Word ‘Reactionary’
I do not like the term 'reactionary.' It seems to me to both imply an unthinking rejection of anything one doesn't understand (which I'm sure was its original intent) and to frame the ideas and values contained therein in the context of what is being rejected, thus framing liberalism or progressivism or whathave you as … Continue reading Thought of the Day: On the Word ‘Reactionary’
Sunday Thoughts
I sometimes wonder, as I'm learning the ins and outs of coding, how the individual programs and methods and the like would conceive of their existence. I can picture skeptical, hard-headed programs saying "all that's really happening is that we take one set of 0s and 1s, compare it against another set of 0s and … Continue reading Sunday Thoughts
Thoughts on ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’
The story behind the Sonic the Hedgehog movie is, in its way, more interesting than the story of the film itself. About a year ago the first trailer dropped, revealing the film's design for the title character. It should be noted that Sonic is one of the top-draw characters of video-game history. His games are not … Continue reading Thoughts on ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’
No Valentine’s Day Thought
Valentine's Day, so I suppose I should say something about love and romance. Only...well, let's say I don't have much to say on the subject at the moment. So, instead (since jobs are on my mind), here's a Bob Newhart routine: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skGxsnXv_84 In my defense, there is a bit of a romance in this one.
Unformed Thought: The Shadows of Virtue
Something that needs to be gotten clear if we're going to think rationally about morality is that people are fundamentally consistent. That is to say, with the possible exception of mental illness, a person's intentional actions are all expressions of the same character, and work upon that same singular character. It's like heating a stone … Continue reading Unformed Thought: The Shadows of Virtue
The Abolition of Harley Quinn
Like everyone else, I haven’t seen Birds of Prey, and I have no intention to. However, I have seen a few reviews of it, read about it, and have a fair idea of what the story is. And as someone who loves the DC universe, I have a thought or two. See, as I gather … Continue reading The Abolition of Harley Quinn
Serpent's Den 