From a Bill Whittle video from a few years back, this line perfectly describes the state of our society. "Young people today and Millennials in particular have only been taught what to think and never how to think." That's exactly what we're seeing, and what is the result of our education system: a generation that … Continue reading Quote of the Day
‘My Little Pony’ at Catholic Match
So, I've now been paid twice for writing about 'My Little Pony.' I should put that on my dating profile. It’s tempting, when we want someone to like us, to try to be what we think they want us to be. Being open and revealing our unique personality can be alarming; Discord has a near-panic attack … Continue reading ‘My Little Pony’ at Catholic Match
The Star Wars Holiday Special
One of my personal holiday traditions is to open the season with a viewing of The Star Wars Holiday Special, courtesy of Rifftrax (I’m not insane enough to watch it ‘pure’. People have died that way). In case you haven’t heard of it, the year after the first Star Wars became a sleeper hit, someone … Continue reading The Star Wars Holiday Special
A Thought
It's ironic that moderns practically worship Galileo for supposedly proving man is not the center of the universe when their philosophy largely revolves around pretending that he is.
Making a Character Prodigiously Powerful Will Not Make Them Interesting
So, I was watching the trailer for 'The Last Jedi,' where Luke is telling Rey that he's only seen her kind of power once before, that she's amazingly in tune with the Force and so on and so forth and I thought "Man, I am tired of the heroes in these kinds of stories being … Continue reading Making a Character Prodigiously Powerful Will Not Make Them Interesting
Various and Sundry Cartoon Thoughts
Most of my viewing habits lately have been directed towards cartoons. Maybe it's because I find the rest of the entertainment world increasingly hostile, or just because I enjoy the medium, but in any case I've been watching a lot of animated shows lately. Stories, I find, are like relationships: made up of thousands of … Continue reading Various and Sundry Cartoon Thoughts
Season 7 In Revue
So, Season Seven of My Little Pony is officially over, leaving us to wait until spring for Season Eight...while enjoying a series of Equestria Girls shorts on YouTube! More Equestria Girl stuff the better. On the whole, it was a good one; the writing's as strong as ever and the show doesn't display many signs of … Continue reading Season 7 In Revue
Really Good Post at First Things
I found this essay at First Things and had to share it. Of the many issues plaguing the contemporary Church, perhaps the strangest is our great fear of rigidity or 'legalism.' Really, who looking at Christians in America or Western Europe could honestly think "our biggest problem is that we're too rigid, too intolerant of … Continue reading Really Good Post at First Things
One Year On
I don't talk politics very much because it depresses me. Besides which, my own political ideas are pretty fringe at the moment and I'm not seeing anything good coming in the next few years. I typically vote Republican because the Democratic Party is absurdly evil (they literally have 'kill babies' as a major part of … Continue reading One Year On
Various and Sundry
- As mentioned, I suffer from some pretty bad insomnia, to the point where I often can't sleep even with sleep aids (they just make me more tired). I also have mild to moderate depression. The two do not mix well. Most nights I get to spend hours lying there, exhausted but unable to sleep … Continue reading Various and Sundry
Serpent's Den 