So, my beauty piece got a response essay on CM. That's good, since it's a sure sign people were talking about it. It's okay for the most part; a lot of reacting to things I didn't say and emphasizing points I specifically mentioned. I notice that whenever you say something positive, people automatically read a … Continue reading Beauty Response and the Importance of Definitions
Musings
Quote of the Day
From a Bill Whittle video from a few years back, this line perfectly describes the state of our society. "Young people today and Millennials in particular have only been taught what to think and never how to think." That's exactly what we're seeing, and what is the result of our education system: a generation that … Continue reading Quote of the Day
A Thought
It's ironic that moderns practically worship Galileo for supposedly proving man is not the center of the universe when their philosophy largely revolves around pretending that he is.
Making a Character Prodigiously Powerful Will Not Make Them Interesting
So, I was watching the trailer for 'The Last Jedi,' where Luke is telling Rey that he's only seen her kind of power once before, that she's amazingly in tune with the Force and so on and so forth and I thought "Man, I am tired of the heroes in these kinds of stories being … Continue reading Making a Character Prodigiously Powerful Will Not Make Them Interesting
One Year On
I don't talk politics very much because it depresses me. Besides which, my own political ideas are pretty fringe at the moment and I'm not seeing anything good coming in the next few years. I typically vote Republican because the Democratic Party is absurdly evil (they literally have 'kill babies' as a major part of … Continue reading One Year On
Various and Sundry
- As mentioned, I suffer from some pretty bad insomnia, to the point where I often can't sleep even with sleep aids (they just make me more tired). I also have mild to moderate depression. The two do not mix well. Most nights I get to spend hours lying there, exhausted but unable to sleep … Continue reading Various and Sundry
My Imperialism
I like to describe myself as an imperialist, or at least as having imperialist sympathies. That's admittedly a bit of an exaggeration, but is certainly true relative to most of my contemporaries, if only because I don't automatically equate 'colonialism' and 'empire-building' with 'evil.' My admittedly-limited knowledge of history tells me that the world is … Continue reading My Imperialism
Check My Reasoning Here
I was fantasizing about pitting one of my characters against Hannibal Lecter (because I do that sort of thing) when I came out with an argument that rather surprised me. It went something like this: When a psychologist is studying his patient, his only evidence are what the patient tells him about himself (drawn out … Continue reading Check My Reasoning Here
Writing Only Leads to More Writing
My goal at the moment is to write a sellable essay every day. Initially I was worried about whether I'd have enough material, but then I quickly discovered that essays are like bacteria: they multiply and divide exponentially! So, I was working on a piece about Jimmy Stewart for CatholicMatch. While making my point, a … Continue reading Writing Only Leads to More Writing
Fairy Tales Post at Catholic Match
I like this one. Fairy Tales are near and dear to my heart and it annoys me to no end when people attack them or sneer at them for silly reasons. It’s an odd thing about fairy tales—they’re always under attack, yet they always survive. Like Snow White, they are constantly being threatened by proud … Continue reading Fairy Tales Post at Catholic Match
Serpent's Den 