I don't like commenting on politics in my own country, let alone in a foreign one, but as I watch as the hapless Macron forces his citizens to pay for his efforts to combat 'climate change,' while France spirals ever further into chaos yet again, my reaction is pretty much this:
Trivia Break: Queen of the Monsters
I'd like to introduce you to actress Mie Hama. She's a rather interesting person: born during World War II to blue collar parents, her home was destroyed in a bombing raid and she grew up poor. By the age of sixteen, she was working as a fare collector on the bus, and it was there … Continue reading Trivia Break: Queen of the Monsters
Thoughts on the ‘Lion King’ Teaser
Recently, the first teaser for the new 'live action' (CG) version of The Lion King dropped. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CbLXeGSDxg My reaction to this is pretty much "Okay, what's the point of this again?" Don't get me wrong; the visuals look pretty fantastic, and there's a definite 'cool factor' to it. But if they're going to be this slavish about … Continue reading Thoughts on the ‘Lion King’ Teaser
New Aleteia Post: On Swearing
New post up at Aleteia, this one on why and how to stop swearing. So why should we stop? In the first place, because there can be a legitimate use for profanity. It’s a way to pack extra felt emotional force into a statement — whether for effect or to let off extreme stress (hence the famous swearing … Continue reading New Aleteia Post: On Swearing
Catholic Match Post on Being a Provider
Another essay up on Catholic Match, this one on man as provider: Okay, so what constitutes ‘providing’? Well, in this sense, to provide simply means that a man gives his family what they need to live; not just in the sense of what they need to survive, but a context in which to live and … Continue reading Catholic Match Post on Being a Provider
Celebrating 30 Years of Mystery Science Theater 3000
By an interesting coincidence, I am exactly as old as one my favorite shows: Mystery Science Theater 3000. This show has had a huge influence on me, particularly when it comes to developing my sense of humor and appreciation for the obscurer side of the entertainment world. Now, as the show turns thirty years old, I explore … Continue reading Celebrating 30 Years of Mystery Science Theater 3000
Birthday Song
It's my birthday today, and this song is almost frighteningly appropriate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HMPMKl-CLU
Larry Correia Explains it All
I actually first encounter the incomparable Larry Correia via one of his essays on gun control (it was the Big One). Suffice to say, like that raw abortion footage video I saw in high school, it irreversibly fixed my views on the subject and turned my position from 'this' to 'radically this'. Anyway, he's at it … Continue reading Larry Correia Explains it All
Catholic Match Post on ‘Bringing Up Baby’
Basing another post off of one of my favorite films. In case you need a recap, the film features Mr. Grant as a milquetoast scientist too wrapped up in his career to have a life and Miss Hepburn as an insane socialite who becomes fixated on him after a few chance encounters. Then she acquires a … Continue reading Catholic Match Post on ‘Bringing Up Baby’
Serpent's Den 