"Death had to take him sleeping, for if Roosevelt had been awake, there would have been a fight." -Vice-President Thomas Marshall On January 6th, 1919, Col. Theodore Roosevelt died. It's now been one hundred years since that most colorful of American Presidents, one of the few whose lives were larger than the office he held, … Continue reading One Hundred Years Dead
At the Everyman, Extra Ecclesiam Nulla Salus
The Everyman asked me to tackle the question of salvation outside the Church, following Bishop Barron's infamous interview with Ben Shapiro. Fortunately, I'd just been reading up some on the subject. This one's probably gonna generate some controversy; if you have a comment, please either leave it at the 'Everyman' site, or under this post. … Continue reading At the Everyman, Extra Ecclesiam Nulla Salus
TCM Remembers 2018
It's that time of year again: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ewT7_NrGwM
Thrilling Adventure Stories Presents: The Four Sleuths in The Mastermind
Sitting on the edge of the table, kicking her feet and looking more like a schoolgirl on recess than she would have cared to know, Sarah Rockford looked around with interest in the strange group she had found herself in. There was Andre Fireson, whose mansion she had woken up in that morning (was … Continue reading Thrilling Adventure Stories Presents: The Four Sleuths in The Mastermind
Sticking up for ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’
So, a few days back, someone posted an attack on It's a Wonderful Life in the 'Boston Herald,' criticizing it, not only as a bad film, but as promoting socialism. It was a very poorly done piece, of the "make a bold claim, then support it with a sarcastic comment" variety, but since the point of view … Continue reading Sticking up for ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’
A Few Christmas Cards
It’s a Wonderful Life at Catholic Match
If anyone were to ask what I think the best movie ever made is (understanding there's objectively no such thing), I would probably say It's a Wonderful Life. I might do a piece going into why I think this, but in the meantime I get to give some idea of why in today's piece on Catholic Match. I … Continue reading It’s a Wonderful Life at Catholic Match
If You Need a Last Minute Christmas Gift:
Consider a clever and fast-paced old-fashioned mystery novel: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07H763XBT Or a short, but spooky junior ghost story: https://www.amazon.com/dp/172949501X Or, for the Disney fan in your life (who happens to have a Kindle), delve a little deeper into ideas and themes in Uncle Walt's greatest films: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0755KY3CR Merry Christmas!
First Post up at ‘The Everyman’
My first post is up at the new Catholic / Conservative commentary site The Everyman, which you definitely should check out. It's only a week or two old, but there's some good stuff there. In our day, of course, telescopic charity has never been easier. We have television and the internet to bring us tales of … Continue reading First Post up at ‘The Everyman’
New Catholic Match Post on Holding Doors
My latest Catholic Match post is up, dealing with the subject of holding a door for a lady. The great ideal of chivalry has, in our time, largely been reduced to things like “hold the door for a woman.” As it’s largely been stripped of its context, some of us are even questioning this last … Continue reading New Catholic Match Post on Holding Doors
Serpent's Den 