It's rare to find good advice these days, especially on the internet, where everyone and anyone suddenly becomes an expert toting batches of statistics in service of advice that is typically shallow or obvious or both. That's one reason I like Chad Howse of Be Legendary and Average 2 Alpha: the guy actually seems like a legitimate … Continue reading Link: 20 Things Every Man Should Be Able to Do
RIP Don Rickles
I really enjoy show business people. Not celebrity gossip, but the working actors, actresses, and comedians for whom entertaining is simply their job; a hard job, but a job worth doing. That's one reason I loved The Dick Van Dyke Show so much, because it was all about that side of things; not glitz and glamor, … Continue reading RIP Don Rickles
It Had to Be Done
C.S. Lewis tells us that the ancients considered Friendship the highest form of love. With that in mind, the following was inevitable
How Christians are to Live In this World
I found this excellent article by John Zmirak on Stream, where he deals with the so-called 'Benedict Option' with straightforward common sense. I recommend you read the whole thing, but I especially want you to read the section from the second-century Epistle to Diognetus, which I've reproduced below. Christians are indistinguishable from other men either by … Continue reading How Christians are to Live In this World
Why Guys Like ‘My Little Pony’
Recently, after hearing it praised again and again, I watched the show My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. To my slight amazement, it quickly became one of my favorite animated shows. I mean, I have very broad tastes in entertainment: I can view a romantic comedy, musical, or a Disney cartoon with as much real … Continue reading Why Guys Like ‘My Little Pony’
Batman vs. Superman: the Honest Version
New Federalist Essay
My latest piece is up at The Federalist, using King Kong and Godzilla to describe the human condition. Because I do that sort of thing. Sample: I say an anti-war message doesn’t suit Kong because, especially as depicted in this film, Kong is a warrior, and really doesn’t have the option to not fight. His presence … Continue reading New Federalist Essay
Phineas, Ferb, and Feminism
It’s a fairly familiar scenario: there’s a major female character in a predominantly male cast. She feels constantly overshadowed by the male characters, who by contrast seem to have all the advantages that she lacks; they can get away with anything, do anything they like, and receive almost universal praise, while she has to struggle … Continue reading Phineas, Ferb, and Feminism
Interview with Haruo Nakajima
A respectful, interesting, and long-overdue interview with the man who was Godzilla. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oBNEG8kLfQ
Serpent's Den 