I've always felt there was something...off about modern Catholicism. Something that made it seem timid and limp-wristed compared to how it had been in past ages. I'd read a lot of people who had agreed with me on that, and suggested various explanations, but none seemed quite to fit. Then I read this article by … Continue reading The Secret to what is Wrong with the Church Today
Kaiju Appreciations; Hedorah (commentary)
So, my next Kaiju Appreciation turned out to be Hedorah, the Smog Monster. It's a little surprising, since Hedorah is one of those characters that I tend to forget about, despite his comparative popularity. Probably because he's only really in one movie, and it's one of the worst of the series (his only other appearance … Continue reading Kaiju Appreciations; Hedorah (commentary)
TCM Remembers and a Tribute to Two Lost Masters
I always enjoy TCM’s in memoriam videos. Well, enjoy might not be the right word, but they’re fitting tributes to those lost in the entertainment world. Retrospectives like this are important: they help us to remember both the achievements of those who’ve gone before us and deserve our respect, and they also remind us of … Continue reading TCM Remembers and a Tribute to Two Lost Masters
Introspection with Statler and Waldorff
One of the great things about the Muppets is that, at their best, they don't shy away from sincere emotion. This clip is a beautifully bittersweet combination of humor, music, and sadness. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ArFSoYHSxs
Personal Heroes: General Grant
General Ulysses S. Grant is one of my personal heroes. His life story fascinates me, and his personal character is very appealing. Like all men, he had his faults and he made mistakes, but his virtues were many and his life was ultimately crowned with spectacular success. Grant’s life was one of those that read … Continue reading Personal Heroes: General Grant
“This is Not a Day Care: This is a University”
Ladies and gentlemen, this is the way we Christians should be saying to the social justice bullies and PC types. Read it, know it, live it. If you’re more interested in playing the “hater” card than you are in confessing your own hate; if you want to arrogantly lecture, rather than humbly learn; if you don’t want to feel … Continue reading “This is Not a Day Care: This is a University”
Ross’s Game Dungeon
I have a fondness for the obscure and original, which is something I seem to share with Ross of Ross’s Game Dungeon, which is one of the reasons why it’s one of my favorite YouTube series. Ross was introduced to me through his hilarious Freeman’s Mind series, which was just a play-through of the original … Continue reading Ross’s Game Dungeon
My Response to the Paris Attacks
First, of course, to pray for the victims, their families, and the whole of Western Culture which is under siege. Second to note the obvious fact that we are at war with an enemy that makes no distinction between soldiers and civilians. We need to look to our own defense. Not America, or even France, … Continue reading My Response to the Paris Attacks
Happy Friday the 13th
Happy Friday the 13th everyone! And you all know what that means: National Happy Campers' Day! Allow Mr. Alice Cooper to provide a delightful holiday anthem for this festive day.
I Want to Take His Course
This is awesome. The semester opening speech that University of North Carolina-Willimington Criminology Professor Mike Adams gave his class this year is making the rounds of the internet, and it's a delightfully uncompromising dose of common sense. I really hope we have more like him, because God knows we need it. The words below are … Continue reading I Want to Take His Course
Serpent's Den 