Danny Phantom is one of those shows that I'd heard a lot of people praising, so recently I watched through it. The story is of a kid who gets ghost-like powers and uses them to fight ghost monsters, while trying to maintain his normal life. So, very similar to Spider-Man. That's fine; I have no problem … Continue reading Brief Thoughts on Danny Phantom
Niceness is Fun #15
The Next Noblesnake Review Will Be
Some of you may have seen this coming.
What’s My Line at the Federalist
My latest piece at The Federalist is now up, where I talk about the old gameshow What's My Line? Sample: No one on the “What’s My Line” panel would have dreamt of asking a guest about his sex life, nor would the guests have dreamt of talking about it. But if they can see for themselves that … Continue reading What’s My Line at the Federalist
Dating and Disney
New CatholicMatch Post is up, where I get to talk about Mr. Disney and plug my book. Check it out here (the post, not the book. Check that out here). Sample: Had Mr. Disney waited until he was financially secure with the time to dedicate to romance, he probably would never have married. For most of his … Continue reading Dating and Disney
My Imperialism
I like to describe myself as an imperialist, or at least as having imperialist sympathies. That's admittedly a bit of an exaggeration, but is certainly true relative to most of my contemporaries, if only because I don't automatically equate 'colonialism' and 'empire-building' with 'evil.' My admittedly-limited knowledge of history tells me that the world is … Continue reading My Imperialism
This Guy Gets It
I've long been convinced that the central problem in the contemporary Church is our weakness and willingness to compromise in enforcing discipline, unity of doctrine, and devotional practices. This guy explains why that is. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVSLUJt5yWI
Check My Reasoning Here
I was fantasizing about pitting one of my characters against Hannibal Lecter (because I do that sort of thing) when I came out with an argument that rather surprised me. It went something like this: When a psychologist is studying his patient, his only evidence are what the patient tells him about himself (drawn out … Continue reading Check My Reasoning Here
Writing Only Leads to More Writing
My goal at the moment is to write a sellable essay every day. Initially I was worried about whether I'd have enough material, but then I quickly discovered that essays are like bacteria: they multiply and divide exponentially! So, I was working on a piece about Jimmy Stewart for CatholicMatch. While making my point, a … Continue reading Writing Only Leads to More Writing
Serpent's Den 