1. I'm currently on the road visiting my sister and brother-in-law in Alabama. 2. On the way we've been listening to A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson, about the author's attempt to hike the Appalachian Trail, which alternates between oft-hilarious anecdotes of him and his degenerate, but strangely lovable friend struggling along the … Continue reading Friday Flotsam: Traveling, Pollution, and ‘My Hero Academia’
Lovecraft at C365
Just posted another essay at Catholic365, this one about why Catholics should read H.P. Lovecraft: There is no question in my mind that Mr. H.P. Lovecraft is one of the great American writers. Certainly he is one of the most influential; there has hardly been a horror or science-fiction tale since that has not owed … Continue reading Lovecraft at C365
A Glamor Shot
Messing about in Daz the other day, I whipped this up. Just because.
Poem – “The Truce of the Bear”
Yearly, with tent and rifle, our careless white men goBy the Pass called Muttianee, to shoot in the vale below.Yearly by Muttianee he follows our white men in—Matun, the old blind beggar, bandaged from brow to chin. Eyeless, noseless, and lipless - toothless, broken of speech,Seeking a dole at the doorway he mumbles his tale … Continue reading Poem – “The Truce of the Bear”
Knight of Hope
Just found this short film and highly recommend it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vYFFx4whoE (Content warning: violence and a very heavy opening scene involving an off-screen rape) This one really shows just how formidable a knight in armor could be. He's not invincible by a long shot, but you've got basically a football player who has practiced close-quarters combat … Continue reading Knight of Hope
‘Are You Afraid of the Dark?’ – I Miss Shows Like This
They call themselves 'The Midnight Society;' a small group of kids with nothing much in common except for the fact that they all like scary stories. Once a week they meet out in the woods around a campfire to take turns sharing a spooky tale to try to creep one another out. That's the premise … Continue reading ‘Are You Afraid of the Dark?’ – I Miss Shows Like This
Friday Flotsam: Post Lent Crash, John Wick, and More
1. This week has been largely consumed by the post-Lent crash; where you've spent weeks holding off from various temptations, denying yourself certain pleasures, then have a few days of intense emotional energy and effort in reaching the pinnacle of the liturgical year...and all at once, you're done, and you can do all the things … Continue reading Friday Flotsam: Post Lent Crash, John Wick, and More
Catholic365: Honesty of God
Good news everyone: I have a new outlet. I'm writing for Catholic365 now, and my first article just went up (they're on a different set up, so I have more control over when my articles go up there). It's a topic I think I've covered before; the honesty of God and its consequences: It is … Continue reading Catholic365: Honesty of God
Ecumenism Illustrated
Poem – The Prayer of the Proud in Purgatory
Our Father in Heaven, not by Heaven boundedBut there indwelling for the greater loveThou bear'st Thy first works in the realm first-founded, Hallowed be Thy name, hallowed Thy PowerBy every creature as its nature grants itTo praise Thy quickening breath in its brief hour. Let come to us the sweet peace of Thy reign,For if … Continue reading Poem – The Prayer of the Proud in Purgatory
Serpent's Den 