There's a particular sensation to enjoying the classics (I'm not specifically talking about the classics in the sense of ancient literature, but in the sense of great works with a strong reputation). It isn't just the enjoyment of a good piece of work; though that is obviously part of it, it is a separate, component … Continue reading On Enjoying the Classics
Thoughts
Call of the CGI Wild
Before seeing Sonic, the only trailer playing was for Call of the Wild, one of the first times I'd even heard that such a film existed. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1LG9So2ZBk Honestly, despite the presence of Harrison Ford, I think this looks pretty bad. The biggest problem is not just that this looks like it only bears the slightest resemblance to the … Continue reading Call of the CGI Wild
Thought of the Day: On the Word ‘Reactionary’
I do not like the term 'reactionary.' It seems to me to both imply an unthinking rejection of anything one doesn't understand (which I'm sure was its original intent) and to frame the ideas and values contained therein in the context of what is being rejected, thus framing liberalism or progressivism or whathave you as … Continue reading Thought of the Day: On the Word ‘Reactionary’
Sunday Thoughts
I sometimes wonder, as I'm learning the ins and outs of coding, how the individual programs and methods and the like would conceive of their existence. I can picture skeptical, hard-headed programs saying "all that's really happening is that we take one set of 0s and 1s, compare it against another set of 0s and … Continue reading Sunday Thoughts
Thoughts on ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’
The story behind the Sonic the Hedgehog movie is, in its way, more interesting than the story of the film itself. About a year ago the first trailer dropped, revealing the film's design for the title character. It should be noted that Sonic is one of the top-draw characters of video-game history. His games are not … Continue reading Thoughts on ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’
Unformed Thought: The Shadows of Virtue
Something that needs to be gotten clear if we're going to think rationally about morality is that people are fundamentally consistent. That is to say, with the possible exception of mental illness, a person's intentional actions are all expressions of the same character, and work upon that same singular character. It's like heating a stone … Continue reading Unformed Thought: The Shadows of Virtue
The Abolition of Harley Quinn
Like everyone else, I haven’t seen Birds of Prey, and I have no intention to. However, I have seen a few reviews of it, read about it, and have a fair idea of what the story is. And as someone who loves the DC universe, I have a thought or two. See, as I gather … Continue reading The Abolition of Harley Quinn
Brief Thoughts on Pickwick
Recently I listened to The Pickwick Papers on my way to and from work/class. For those who don't know, this was Charles Dickens's first novel, which (if I recall correctly) he was assigned to after the original author backed out, and which was intended to accompany the illustrations of a then-famous satirist, who died almost immediately … Continue reading Brief Thoughts on Pickwick
Do You Really Want It? – Catholic Match Post
My latest Catholic Match post is on the all-important question of "do you really want what you say you want?" I think a lot of the things we claim to want are in this category. We say we like the outdoors, or that we would like to travel, or that we want a relationship. We … Continue reading Do You Really Want It? – Catholic Match Post
Thought of the Day
Once you get beyond the veneer of complexity and broken conventions, you generally find in modernism only an inferior and more limited attempt at something earlier artists were already doing.
Serpent's Den 