I love dogs. I miss having one, and I hope (once I have a life again) to be able to get one of my own. That's one of the many things I'm looking forward to. Most people like dogs, and I think it's fair to say that people in general like dogs (with a few … Continue reading Friday Flotsam: The Best Animals
Thoughts
Keystone Truths: The Transcendent Manifests in the Concrete
One of the keystones for understanding the world, as I see it, is this: men desire the transcendent, but only experience the concrete. I say we desire the transcendent. Freedom, love, justice, happiness, and so on. There are indeed people who seem to desire nothing but pleasure or material things, but in the first place … Continue reading Keystone Truths: The Transcendent Manifests in the Concrete
Thoughts on ‘King Kong’
Chatting a little while ago with a friend (whose site you should definitely check out and whose work you should buy), we touched on the subject of the original King Kong and its relation to later versions of the story. It got me thinking about the film, and different aspects about it, and so I … Continue reading Thoughts on ‘King Kong’
Catholic Match – What Do I Have to Offer
My latest piece at Catholic Match went up today: One of the ideas that comes up in job hunting is “distinct value add.” Basically, what do you bring to this company that no one else does? The problem for many of us, of course, is that in most cases a truthful answer would be something … Continue reading Catholic Match – What Do I Have to Offer
Everyman Corona Thoughts
I offer some of my thoughts on the present insanity at The Everyman: In fact, we are wedded to the idea that any given problem is solvable, and that we – those fortunate enough to be born in the age of science and reason – do not have to put up with what our poor … Continue reading Everyman Corona Thoughts
Some Thoughts on Authority
Lately my thoughts have been focused largely on the subject of authority, which I think is one of, if not the chief blindspot of the modern mind. As such, tackling it adequately would require a much larger post than I have time for tonight, but I wanted to present a few of the conclusions I've reached. … Continue reading Some Thoughts on Authority
Movies I Will Never Review: The Godfather I and II
My experience with the Godfather films is really a strange one for me. It is usually very easy for me to get invested in a story; any story. I may lose investment afterwards, but I tend to be easily drawn in. But these films left me utterly cold in a way that very few films ever have. The … Continue reading Movies I Will Never Review: The Godfather I and II
The Scorpion and the Frog: Modern Version
A frog was walking down the riverbank one day when he saw a scorpion sitting in front a pile of dead frogs. “What happened here?!” the frog exclaimed. “Oh, I’m trying to make the world a better place,” said the scorpion. “I want a world where everyone loves each other, no one is greedy or … Continue reading The Scorpion and the Frog: Modern Version
The Gods of Progress
Recently, I saw two classic films for the first time; Blade Runner and Network. I enjoyed both, but there was also something intensely sad about them. They both expressed such…hopelessness. They’re very much modern films, that is to say, films made from the perspective of a modernist / progressivist worldview, though a self-reflective one. Blade … Continue reading The Gods of Progress
An Important Video And Certain Questions
The following is a video that more people need to see. From the description: Prof. Dr. med. Sucharit Bhakdi, specialist in microbiology and infection epidemiology, headed the Institute for Medical Microbiology and Hygiene at the University of Mainz for 22 years. He wrote an open letter to the Chancellor with 5 questions that require immediate … Continue reading An Important Video And Certain Questions
Serpent's Den 