https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTP9akopWpU The Oxford Symphony by Haydn
Author: DBreitenbeck
Friday Flotsam
Been hard at work on the Project, so this week's Flotsam is going be all about updating on that. The plan, at the moment, is that the video series Noble Snake Reviews will launch a week from today (that will be Friday, August 11). I'll announce the film to be reviewed beforehand, but suffice to … Continue reading Friday Flotsam
Ponies and Introverts
Being an introvert mostly involves having people force you into uncomfortable situations and then blame you for not enjoying them. Our society doesn't approve of those who prefer solitude or working alone: we want team players! Socially-well-adjusted youngsters! Collaboration! Synergy! Whatever other terms for 'forcing people to act according to plan' you care to name. … Continue reading Ponies and Introverts
Dunkirk Thoughts
I saw 'Dunkirk' over the weekend. Briefly put, my reaction is that I thought it was an amazing film; probably one of Christopher Nolan's best (which is saying something). It was completely unlike any other war film I've seen, punishingly intense, and engaging all the way through. A few things to note: Though I thought … Continue reading Dunkirk Thoughts
Saturday Beauties
7 Quick Takes Friday: Preparing for Launch
First and foremost, I guess I should announce that I’m taking my blog and my work in a new direction, with the intention of turning writing into a full-time profession. As part of this goal, I’m planning on blogging a lot more. This will probably result in sloppier and shorter pieces and a … Continue reading 7 Quick Takes Friday: Preparing for Launch
Doctor Who and Swiping Male Characters
You know, I’m not really a big ‘Doctor Who’ fan. I’ve watched several episodes from both the classic and the modern series (Tom Baker’s my favorite), and enjoyed them, but I just haven’t really gotten into it. That said, I do have an opinion of this ‘making the Doctor a woman’ gimmick. And make no … Continue reading Doctor Who and Swiping Male Characters
The Federalist Spider-Man
My latest article is up at The Federalist The show is also creative in how it handles the villains. Rather than an increasingly ridiculous series of accidents and coincidences, we have one accidental event (Electro), which directly leads to another (the electricity discharged during Electro’s rampage gives Doctor Connors’s Lizard formula an unexpected boost, sending it … Continue reading The Federalist Spider-Man
Gee, I’m Glad It’s Raining
I discovered this tearjerking number by the late Jim Varney, which he sang for the film Earnest Goes to Camp and haven't been able to stop listening to it. Enjoy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1QMDzyv1FE
On Being the Prodigal
Our Lord doesn’t specify how long the prodigal son was away in His parable, but one must imagine it to be a fairly long time, given that he had the chance to spend all his money, enjoy the company of harlots, live lavishly, and so on. I bring it up because I think that parable … Continue reading On Being the Prodigal
Serpent's Den 