New Years’ Resolutions at Catholic Match
My latest Catholic Match post is all about New Years' Resolutions (and is largely written to myself): One way or another, we are afraid to change, afraid to set aside what we’ve carried for so long, even though it’s a burden to us. We may genuinely want to make the change, or at least, we may … Continue reading New Years’ Resolutions at Catholic Match
The End of Multiculturalism
The Pagan religions were, in many ways, fine things. Though far more prone to cruelty and depravity than our squeamishly tolerant modern minds like to admit, there was a nobility to them. They were the fumbling, crude efforts of man to render worship to the unknown and hidden powers that govern the universe. From before … Continue reading The End of Multiculturalism
My Little Pony Touches on the True Meaning of Christmas (Yes, THAT True Meaning)
I’m repeatedly amused at the thought that, this time last year, I’d barely given a thought to My Little Pony, and now it’s one of my all-time favorite animated shows and keeps compelling me to write about it. Among the many pleasures it's brought is that I now have another favorite Christmas special to watch. MLP … Continue reading My Little Pony Touches on the True Meaning of Christmas (Yes, THAT True Meaning)
Chasing Nobility
One way or another, I've been feeling pressured to get on with my life. That, of course, is a good thing, since I really ought to be getting on with my life. For one reason or another, though, I haven't made much progress. So, partly to spur myself on in this direction and partly just because … Continue reading Chasing Nobility
When Reviews Are Meaningless
A lot of times people (myself included) will say of some film that they're on the fence about seeing 'it depends on what the reviews say.' If the general consensus appears to be that it's worth seeing, then we'll go see it. If not, we won't. When it comes to something like Star Wars, though, the … Continue reading When Reviews Are Meaningless
Thought
Just as the modern world uses 'science' to describe any idea it likes (whether or not it is or could be justified by the scientific method) so it uses 'prejudice' to describe any idea it doesn't like (even when the person who holds it is speaking from experience and the accuser is speaking from preconceptions).
Christmas Carol at Catholic Match
In my latest CatholicMatch essay, I talk about love and A Christmas Carol: Coming from the master of the caricature himself, Charles Dickens, the story takes one of Dickens’s typical villains—a loveless, greedy old man—and casts him as the protagonist, while Dickens’s typical heroes—the honest, cheerful young gentleman and the hardworking family man—are relegated to supporting … Continue reading Christmas Carol at Catholic Match
New Appreciation Video Up
For those just joining us, one of my hobbies is video editing, and for several years I've been slowly making a series of music video tributes to each of the Godzilla and Gamera kaiju. Just finished and uploaded my latest, for Barugon: Gamera's first foe https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Uquy94-7EE
The Secret to Absolute Power
I notice most of the problems held up by people who talk about 'social justice' tend to be either very subjective and nebulous (i.e. equality, racism, sexism, any form of 'phobia') or insanely complex with no clear end goal (i.e. 'income inequality' and 'climate change'). It's either an inner disposition and hence impossible to either … Continue reading The Secret to Absolute Power
Serpent's Den 