It is perhaps the most distinctive mark of the modernist that he never can imagine that his views are anything but revolutionary, even (or especially) when they are ubiquitous. Thus we have the amusing spectacle of a man sneering at ‘conformists’ while never straying an inch from the common assumptions of his own age and … Continue reading Thought of the Day: Perpetually Revolutionary
Thought of the Day: Making History
Another one of the great truths we miss, thanks to an illusion created by historical accounts (not the same thing as history per se); society ought not be made for the extraordinary, but for the ordinary. The people who end up being written about are generally not the people who make up the general running … Continue reading Thought of the Day: Making History
Thought of the Day: Materialist View of Origins of Life
The materialist view of the origins of life is one of those things that looks okay from a high-level, blurry view, but which turns utterly absurd once you examine it closer. Or perhaps not even that; just when you phrase it correctly. It seems to be that a chemical reaction became self-perpetuating and everything that’s … Continue reading Thought of the Day: Materialist View of Origins of Life
Poetry – “The Lady’s ‘Yes'”
"Yes!" I answered you last night;"No" this morning, Sir, I say!Colours, seen by candle-light,Will not look the same by day. When the tabors played their best,Lamps above, and laughs below —Love me sounded like a jest,Fit for Yes or fit for No! Call me false, or call me free —Vow, whatever light may shine,No man … Continue reading Poetry – “The Lady’s ‘Yes'”
Sunday Thought
At the end of the day, religion is a present thing. You can talk about history, the Bible, prehistory, and so on and so forth, but all that is secondary compared to what is happening right here and right now while you are at prayer or receiving the Sacraments. Just like when you meet someone, … Continue reading Sunday Thought
The Animated Grief Support Group
This is a quick sketch I did for my own amusement a few years back and I thought I might as well share it in the hopes of giving a few laughs: “Thank you for that very nice share, Simba,” said Bambi, clapping with his front hooves. “I’m sure we all can relate to your … Continue reading The Animated Grief Support Group
Friday Flotsam: Starts Grim, Gets Happier
1. An exhausting week full of discouragement. I’m really realizing how much I dislike coding, but the trouble is that I don’t know what else I can do for a day job. I’d really like to have a job that I can actually be invested in, even if it isn’t the Final Goal, but there … Continue reading Friday Flotsam: Starts Grim, Gets Happier
Victims of Liberalism Day
On this date, the French celebrate the time an angry mob stormed an almost-empty prison that was already slated for demolition, freed four criminals and three lunatics, and burned it to the ground in the name of liberty. Which is to say, the freedom of sufficiently wealthy people to cast votes for one of a … Continue reading Victims of Liberalism Day
Some Timely Music
Considering the time of year and that Victims of Liberalism day is tomorrow, here are a few suitable songs to get us in the mood. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENO1WPYeMdY&ab_channel=God%2CKingandCountry https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h89o8kzm4bQ&ab_channel=God%2CKingandCountry (Note the two badges of the Vendee: the Sacred Heart badge on the chest and the white cockade - symbol of Catholic monarchy - on the hat) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zr4n4dJRjVU&ab_channel=AvePatria%21 … Continue reading Some Timely Music
An Imagined Scene
Setting: Disney animation department. "Hey, you know how the first Lion King was kind of based on Hamlet, and the sequel was kind of based on Romeo and Juliet?" "Yeah, so?" "I was just thinking...we really shouldn't have done Othello for the third one."
Serpent's Den 