Tell me not, (sweet,) I am unkind, That from the nunnerie Of thy chaste breast and quiet mind, To war and arms I fly. True: a new Mistress now I chase, The first foe in the field; And with a stronger fair embrace A sword, a horse, a shield. Yet this inconstancy is such, As … Continue reading “To Lucasta, Going to the Wars”
Author: DBreitenbeck
Brief Thoughts on Pickwick
Recently I listened to The Pickwick Papers on my way to and from work/class. For those who don't know, this was Charles Dickens's first novel, which (if I recall correctly) he was assigned to after the original author backed out, and which was intended to accompany the illustrations of a then-famous satirist, who died almost immediately … Continue reading Brief Thoughts on Pickwick
Life Update and Blogging Plans
At the moment I am going through bootcamp. Not the military kind, but the purely coding kind. That's to say, I'm in training to be a Java developer, with my eye on acquiring more gainful employment than I have been able to secure thus far with my English degree and freelancer experience. With intense, five-day-a-week … Continue reading Life Update and Blogging Plans
“When Earth’s Last Picture is Painted”
When Earth's last picture is painted And the tubes are twisted and dried When the oldest colours have faded And the youngest critic has died. We shall rest, and faith we will need it, Lie down for an aeon or two 'Till the Master of all good workmen Shall put us to work anew And … Continue reading “When Earth’s Last Picture is Painted”
The Coronation of His Imperial Majesty
Supplementing the previous post, below is the full footage of the Coronation of Emperor Naruhito from October 2019. It's quite long, very quiet, and it's entirely raw footage; no subtitles, no commentary, which is frankly how I'd prefer it. The full beauty and austerity of the ceremony can come through without some hack trying to … Continue reading The Coronation of His Imperial Majesty
Mass Meditations – Sacrifice and Coronation
Before going to Mass today, I brought up the Enthronement Ceremony for Japanese Emperor Naruhito, intending to watch it later, though I perused a few photos and brief footage from it. In this frame of mind, I went to Mass and a number of thoughts went through my mind. I don't know how much foundation … Continue reading Mass Meditations – Sacrifice and Coronation
Do You Really Want It? – Catholic Match Post
My latest Catholic Match post is on the all-important question of "do you really want what you say you want?" I think a lot of the things we claim to want are in this category. We say we like the outdoors, or that we would like to travel, or that we want a relationship. We … Continue reading Do You Really Want It? – Catholic Match Post
Thought of the Day
Once you get beyond the veneer of complexity and broken conventions, you generally find in modernism only an inferior and more limited attempt at something earlier artists were already doing.
Mauler Rages against ‘Skywalker’
My favorite YouTube critic presents his eagerly-anticipated rage against The Rise of Skywalker, the final pathetic, dying wheeze of what was once a great franchise. He does not disappoint. As always with Mauler's rages, language advisory. Many of his trademark "What the F?"s are in store. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0528-TlRODI Money Line: "That's the point to which Disney has … Continue reading Mauler Rages against ‘Skywalker’
Sunday Thoughts: 1-5-20
Feast of the Epiphany Reading 1: Isaiah 60: 1-6 Arise, be enlightened, O Jerusalem: for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee. For behold darkness shall cover the earth, and a mist the people: but the Lord shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon … Continue reading Sunday Thoughts: 1-5-20
Serpent's Den 