I'm a little late on this, but in case you've missed it: Amelie Wen Zhao, an immigrant from China, dreamed of being an author her whole life. Then she achieved that dream, selling a three-book YA series to a major publisher. The book, called Blood Heir, was done. It was published. It was slated for release … Continue reading This is Evil
Please Do Not Try to Find Holy Images in Random Things
I happened upon this article through ‘Big Pulpit,’ and I have to make a quick comment: I really, really wish Christians would stop posting things like this: Miraculous Image of Blessed Mother Holding Baby Appears in Pregnancy Sonogram – See the Photo! by ChurchPOP Editor - January 31, 2019 The story itself is actually well worth reading, about … Continue reading Please Do Not Try to Find Holy Images in Random Things
Do the Powers Make the Hero?
The Irreplaceable Caroline Furlong writes an excellent piece about whether the superhuman powers of a hero is what makes him a hero worth rooting for, or not: Due to the numerous ways extraordinary faculties can be introduced into a tale, there are several conditions that an author must consider when creating powered protagonists. In today’s … Continue reading Do the Powers Make the Hero?
Living in Interesting Times at Catholic Match
I missed that this piece went up a few days ago: talking about how to live in "Interesting Times." I get to quote "Lord of the Rings" a lot in this one: The first thing we ought to get clear right from the start is this: our circumstances are nothing new. Certainly the specifics are … Continue reading Living in Interesting Times at Catholic Match
Robert Davi Speaks the Truth
Veteran character actor Robert Davi (of Licensed to Kill, Die Hard, and The Goonies among others) shares his heartbreak in a quiet, powerful video in response to New York's barbaric new abortion law: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKjlp9DQ0Vk Money quote: "You really think you can rip a baby from its mother's womb at nine months and it's ok?" This is the … Continue reading Robert Davi Speaks the Truth
Ave Doctor Angelicus
“[A] man would show himself to be a most insane fool if he declared the assertions of a philosopher to be false because he was unable to understand them”. -Summa Contra Gentiles, Chp. 3: 4 Today is the Feast of St. Thomas Aquinas, one of the great intellectual jewels of the human race. Today let's … Continue reading Ave Doctor Angelicus
Hail, Patron
Today, January 24, is the feast day of St. Francis de Sales, patron of writers and journalists. Mr. David Warren provides as fine a summary of his life, work, and faith as I've read. “Be who you are and be that well.”
Traditional Masculinity with Larry Correia
After all the nonsense we've heard in the news lately about 'toxic masculinity,' a restorative seems in order. To that end, I offer another fisk by the incomparable Larry Correia. In this one, Mr. Correia tears into a painfully ignorant and narrow-minded piece listing 'obsolete' male skills and in the process demonstrates what real manhood … Continue reading Traditional Masculinity with Larry Correia
Thoughts on ‘Dr. No’
Since my household recently purchased a complete box set of the James Bond films, we’ve begun a total re-watch of the entire series. So, I’ll be giving my thoughts on each film in turn. First some background: I’m a long-time fan of the Bond films. I’ve seen all of them (except Quantum of Solace) at … Continue reading Thoughts on ‘Dr. No’
Thoughts on the Pro-Life Movement
Every year, about half-a-million people descend upon Washington DC, and many more march in other cities, to call for the end of abortion. It is probably the most noble and most important social movement in the country right now: one of the few that is both appropriate to the moment, possessed of a clear and … Continue reading Thoughts on the Pro-Life Movement
Serpent's Den 