Another post up at The Everyman, here explaining why the diversity, inclusion, tolerance ideology is naturally and inevitably totalitarian. We moderns have a bad habit of not defining our terms. We like ideas that sound good and tend not to dig in deeper to try to pin down what they are actually saying. So we … Continue reading Tolerance and Totalitarianism at the Everyman
Kaiju Appreciations; Dagahra
Managed to get another appreciation video up. This one is for Dagahra, the villainous sea dragon of Rebirth of Mothra II, the second film of the Mothra trilogy from the late 1990s. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guiwpysUwOk Dagahra’s story is that he was created by an ancient civilization called Nilai Kinai to clean up the pollution they had put … Continue reading Kaiju Appreciations; Dagahra
Niceness is Fun
Happy Columbus Day
Reposting the good Admiral's response to his critics:
Flotsam: Various and Sundry Life Things and the Mario Movie
1. I'm beginning to settle in at last as the final few necessary tasks and purchases are being wrapped up. Having a new apartment is like having a giant toy; there are all sorts of things you can do with it and you can't wait to get the chance to play with it. 2. Internet … Continue reading Flotsam: Various and Sundry Life Things and the Mario Movie
Alice at the Everyman
Finally got my internet back today, and just in time to find that one of my essays has gone up at The Everyman! It's one where I get to talk about classic Disney and apply it to the decline of civilization, so...pretty much pure me. Enjoy! In short, the book presents Alice’s dreams as places … Continue reading Alice at the Everyman
Flotsam: New Apartment, No Internet, and Rabbits
1. Last week I realized a nearly five-year goal and finally moved back out into my own apartment. I've been too busy setting up to settle in yet, but already I feel the enormous relief and joy of having my own space once again. 2. The chief downside, at present, is that I don't have … Continue reading Flotsam: New Apartment, No Internet, and Rabbits
Just Because It’s Cool: Donnie Yen vs. Mike Tyson
I found this clip of a fight scene in Yip Man 3 pitting Donnie Yen as the titular (historical) Wing Chun grandmaster Yip Man against Mike Tyson as...well, basically just Mike Tyson. There's some kind of plot going on (I haven't seen the film), but the important thing is that we get to see two … Continue reading Just Because It’s Cool: Donnie Yen vs. Mike Tyson
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Flotsam: Councils of the Church and On Underestimating God
1. Moving on Tuesday, so most my time is taken up in packing. Fortunately, I've been doing it in increments for months, so there isn't a whole lot left to be done. Mostly it's a matter of deciding how to pack up the delicates and deciding what will be needed between now and then. 2. … Continue reading Flotsam: Councils of the Church and On Underestimating God
Serpent's Den 