Another essay up on Catholic Match, this one on man as provider: Okay, so what constitutes ‘providing’? Well, in this sense, to provide simply means that a man gives his family what they need to live; not just in the sense of what they need to survive, but a context in which to live and … Continue reading Catholic Match Post on Being a Provider
Author: DBreitenbeck
Celebrating 30 Years of Mystery Science Theater 3000
By an interesting coincidence, I am exactly as old as one my favorite shows: Mystery Science Theater 3000. This show has had a huge influence on me, particularly when it comes to developing my sense of humor and appreciation for the obscurer side of the entertainment world. Now, as the show turns thirty years old, I explore … Continue reading Celebrating 30 Years of Mystery Science Theater 3000
Birthday Song
It's my birthday today, and this song is almost frighteningly appropriate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HMPMKl-CLU
Larry Correia Explains it All
I actually first encounter the incomparable Larry Correia via one of his essays on gun control (it was the Big One). Suffice to say, like that raw abortion footage video I saw in high school, it irreversibly fixed my views on the subject and turned my position from 'this' to 'radically this'. Anyway, he's at it … Continue reading Larry Correia Explains it All
Catholic Match Post on ‘Bringing Up Baby’
Basing another post off of one of my favorite films. In case you need a recap, the film features Mr. Grant as a milquetoast scientist too wrapped up in his career to have a life and Miss Hepburn as an insane socialite who becomes fixated on him after a few chance encounters. Then she acquires a … Continue reading Catholic Match Post on ‘Bringing Up Baby’
Mario Reacts
RIP Stan Lee
When it comes to a man like Stan Lee, one must either write a whole book or a single short statement, and I will do the latter. Stan Lee, the mastermind of the Marvel ComicUniverse, creator and co-creator of the Fantastic Four, Spider-Man, the X-Men, and countless other classic characters, has passed away at the age … Continue reading RIP Stan Lee
Nanowrimo Sample
Nanowrimo is in full swing and I'm actually on a path to completing it this year! I thought I might share the first chapter that I've come up with, just to see what people think. Keep in mind that, as a first draft written more for speed than precision, anything or everything in it is … Continue reading Nanowrimo Sample
“Something True to Believe”
Every Godzilla fan is familiar with the song All to Blame by Sum 41, which was the official song of Godzilla: Final Wars, the fiftieth-anniversary film and third 'grand finale' of the series (it's been around for nearly sixty-five years; it's had a couple finales). It's actually a decent song, despite some screaming and slightly heavy-handed lyrics. … Continue reading “Something True to Believe”
Aleteia Post on Halloween
My first Aleteia post is up, and it's about Halloween! However, I also must confess a dislike for the usual proposed alternative of “All Saints Night,” in which children are encouraged to dress as their favorite saints and all the spooky trappings of the holiday are avoided. To paraphrase Jane Austen, that may be more … Continue reading Aleteia Post on Halloween
Serpent's Den 