You know those lawn signs? Those are really much too wordy. You can convey the exact same message much more concisely using this one:
Thoughts on ‘Mortal Kombat'(1995)
Video Game movies seem to be going through a bit of a renaissance at the moment. Which is rather ironic, given the state of the film industry in general. 2019 gave us Detective Pikachu, a light-hearted, fun, and generally well-received take on one of the biggest gaming franchises out there, being essentially a family adventure-comedy … Continue reading Thoughts on ‘Mortal Kombat'(1995)
Friday Flotsam: Rights, Duties, and Cruella de Vil
1. Regarding gun control, my judgment is this: a man has a duty to defend his home, family, and community. He cannot do this unless he is able to bear arms. Since 'ought' implies 'can', he therefore has the right to bear arms. No amount of statistics, no amount of misuse of this right abrogates … Continue reading Friday Flotsam: Rights, Duties, and Cruella de Vil
Memorial Day Sale
Fantastic Schools vol. 2 and dozens of other titles are on sale for $0.99 or less over Memorial Day Weekend!
Saturday Surfeit: Collective Natures
1. Obviously missed yesterday. Not anything serious, just sort of got distracted. 2. One of the great mistakes of modern thought, it seems to me, is in the dichotomy of collectivism vs. individualism. See, the trouble is that thinking in either term misses key facts about human nature and the nature of things in general. … Continue reading Saturday Surfeit: Collective Natures
Thought of the Day: Interesting Contradictions
There is a stereotype of the old aristocrat that he was utterly helpless without his servants and thoroughly disconnected from reality. Perhaps, but I notice that many, if not most of those old aristocrats went and served in the trenches in the Great War and then again in its sequel. To take a more specific … Continue reading Thought of the Day: Interesting Contradictions
Fun Fact of the Day
During the filming of Rocky IV, director-star Sylvester Stallone thought it would be a good idea (for realism) to do a shot where Dolph Lundgren actually punched him as hard as he could. The next thing he knew, Stallone was spending four days in intensive care with a bruised heart. He then had to convince … Continue reading Fun Fact of the Day
A Terrible Fate
I found this video the other day. It's a shockingly well-done short film depicting the backstory to The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask. Not only is the animation beautiful and of a professional-grade quality, but most importantly I feel like they really captured the tone and atmosphere of the game perfectly. Not just of the … Continue reading A Terrible Fate
Friday Flotsam: The Importance of the Things of This World
1. I think the thing that people hate and fear most about Christianity, especially Catholicism, is how important it makes the things of this world. Nobody objects to deism - belief in a creator God who is largely indifferent to humanity. Nobody seriously objects to 'spirituality' or a general belief in the afterlife or something … Continue reading Friday Flotsam: The Importance of the Things of This World
Thought of the Day
The proper response to the defensive rhetorical question "Do you think you're better than me?" is not the standard "No, of course not." Rather, it is "I don't know and I don't care."
Serpent's Den 