A more cheerful anniversary: September 12, 1683. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxlRJsQ7p2k https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPzCE4HmbGM
Music
Low Effort Blogging: Party in the CIA
Having committed myself to a deadline, I've got a lot of work to do. So I'll leave you in the capable hands of Weird Al Yankovic and the rockin' military industrial complex. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-CG5w4YwOI "Burn that microfilm buddy, will you? / I'd tell you why but then I'd have to kill you."
An Inspiring (?) Song
Sometimes, when you're feeling down, a rollicking, inspirational musical number can give you a much needed injection of spirit, telling you that you can do anything. And sometimes...well, sometimes you just want to push as hard as you can in the opposite direction. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29Z9Zr2RC8U Or maybe that's just me, but I think the song is … Continue reading An Inspiring (?) Song
Some Timely Music
Considering the time of year and that Victims of Liberalism day is tomorrow, here are a few suitable songs to get us in the mood. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENO1WPYeMdY&ab_channel=God%2CKingandCountry https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h89o8kzm4bQ&ab_channel=God%2CKingandCountry (Note the two badges of the Vendee: the Sacred Heart badge on the chest and the white cockade - symbol of Catholic monarchy - on the hat) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zr4n4dJRjVU&ab_channel=AvePatria%21 … Continue reading Some Timely Music
Kaiju Appreciations: Hedorah (Update)
Another Kaiju Appreciation is up, this time an updated version of my video for Hedorah the Smog Monster. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T305CEptpks Godzilla vs. Hedorah, AKA Godzilla vs. the Smog Monster is a very strange film. It marks the transition of Godzilla into straight-up hero mode and its environmentalist message is as nuanced as an anvil. There's a … Continue reading Kaiju Appreciations: Hedorah (Update)
Friday Flotsam: Generation Y and Then Some
1. I’ve often longed for a Professor Kingsfield-style class of fiction writing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qx22TyCge7w&t=12s&ab_channel=TheIowaStateBarAssociation 2. At work today, someone brought up the African Shoebill: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93xRBQHPfWs&ab_channel=AnimalTales Add it to the list of things that ought to be too ridiculous to really exist. 3. Reading lately has included Generation Y: The New Lost Generation, a collection of essays … Continue reading Friday Flotsam: Generation Y and Then Some
Thoughts on ‘Sing’
The other day I checked out Sing, Illumination’s 2016 animated jukebox musical about anthropomorphic animals trying to save a koala’s theater. Overall, I found it pretty enjoyable. It’s probably not going to be a favorite, but it was fun, uplifting, and made some good use of its premise. The story: Buster Moon is the owner … Continue reading Thoughts on ‘Sing’
Low-Effort Blogging: The Statler Brothers
The Statler Brothers were not actually brothers named 'Statler'; two of them were brothers named 'Reid' (Harold and Don), while the others weren't related. The name came from a tissue box. But, from what I can gather, they're one of the more revered groups in Gospel and classic Country music. In any case, I really … Continue reading Low-Effort Blogging: The Statler Brothers
‘Rama’ Soundtrack
Gather 'round children, and I will tell you a tale. In 1973, author Arthur C. Clark came out with Rendezvous with Rama, about an encounter with an enormous alien ship. It was followed in 1989 with a sequel Rama II, about the second encounter with the ship. In 1997, the two books were adapted into … Continue reading ‘Rama’ Soundtrack
The Unkillable Soldier
"He was shot in the face, head, stomach, ankle, leg, hip, and ear; was blinded in his left eye; survived two plane crashes; tunnelled out of a prisoner-of-war camp; and tore off his own fingers when a doctor declined to amputate them. Describing his experiences in the First World War, he wrote, "Frankly I had … Continue reading The Unkillable Soldier
Serpent's Den 