Hat-tip: Church Pop John Wayne and his son, Patrick, venerate a statue of the Blessed Virgin in Cong, Ireland in 1950 during filming of The Quiet Man. For those who don't know, the great John Wayne, though far from perfect (especially regarding marital fidelity), was a devout believer his whole life, and throughout his life was … Continue reading Picture of the Day
History
Veni, Vidi, Deus Vicit
For September 12, recalling the charge of King Jan Sobieski of Poland that saved Vienna and Christendom from the invading Turks. Until recently, that was the high water mark of the Muslim invasion of Europe and started the liberation of eastern Europe. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75zmIj_4LFQ
My Imperialism
I like to describe myself as an imperialist, or at least as having imperialist sympathies. That's admittedly a bit of an exaggeration, but is certainly true relative to most of my contemporaries, if only because I don't automatically equate 'colonialism' and 'empire-building' with 'evil.' My admittedly-limited knowledge of history tells me that the world is … Continue reading My Imperialism
Dunkirk Thoughts
I saw 'Dunkirk' over the weekend. Briefly put, my reaction is that I thought it was an amazing film; probably one of Christopher Nolan's best (which is saying something). It was completely unlike any other war film I've seen, punishingly intense, and engaging all the way through. A few things to note: Though I thought … Continue reading Dunkirk Thoughts
“Not Yours to Give”
A thought-provoking excerpt from the biography of Davy Crockett on the rights and limitations of government: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uoEJ-D2bgc0
Serpent's Den 