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
The Embodiment of Christendom
On Good Friday, the Archbishop of Paris held a small service in Notre Dame Cathedral, during which the Crown of Thorns was venerated. Only a handful of people were permitted to attend, and one of them, French actress Judith Chemla, concluded the service with the Ave Maria. This, it seems to me, is the embodiment … Continue reading The Embodiment of Christendom
The Conquest of Death
For by a man came death, and by a man the resurrection of the dead. And as in Adam all die, so also in Christ shall all be made alive. -1 Cor. 15: 21-22 God never undoes what He once does, nor unsays what He has once said. When man brought death upon himself through the … Continue reading The Conquest of Death
Authority in the Passion
The concept of authority has been on my mind quite a lot lately. There's a whole lot to delve into there, especially since it's a subject we moderns tend not to understand very well. We tend to think of it as either consented rule (which would make it synonymous with 'counsel' or 'employment') or oppression. … Continue reading Authority in the Passion
Thoughts on ‘The Andromeda Strain’
Just finished reading Michael Crichton's 1970 novel The Andromeda Strain (I don't know; felt in the mood for it for some reason). It's quite a page turner, and I heartily recommend it to anyone with a taste for hard sci-fi. The story has a US Military satellite bring an extraterrestrial microbe back to earth as … Continue reading Thoughts on ‘The Andromeda Strain’
Coming November 10th: Sol Anthology
The next entry in Tuscany Bay Publishing's Planetary Anthology series, 'Sol' is coming out November 10th, and will feature a short story by your humble servant, amid those of many other talented authors. Preorder here, and mark your calendars! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0XUyg5bgaI&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR2nKmX99QubO6WwsLwvC7SaRfbMJN3H6LPOqXj3m968OqWcFL3xsZauWwc
How to End a World and Save a Franchise
I'm not a Final Fantasy player myself (this is by happenstance, not by choice; the games passed me by as a kid and I haven't had time to go back and explore them yet), but I would like to share an interesting story regarding the franchise; a story that took place in our own world. In 2010, … Continue reading How to End a World and Save a Franchise
Serpent's Den 