Latest essay is up at 'The Federalist,' this one on 'Incedibles 2.' Aside: there seems to be a lot of, shall we say, competing opinions on this film. I'll say for my part I really liked it; it's not in the same league as the original, and it has some very notable problems (I've heard … Continue reading ‘Incredibles 2’ at the Federalist
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Infinity War at the Federalist
A new Federalist article is up, this one based off of Avengers Infinity War and talking about some of the same things I've been writing about recently. Sample: In other words, Thanos is a classic student of Thomas Malthus: a believer in the threat of overpopulation, only on a universal scale and with a blend of Marxist … Continue reading Infinity War at the Federalist
Larry Correia on Cooking Poor
The incomparable Larry Correia gives us another treasure of a fisk, this time tearing into an article where a guy tries to argue that fast food is actually more economical for poor people than grocery food Let's just say the author of the piece fails to put his case beyond reasonable doubt. Mr. Correia, in … Continue reading Larry Correia on Cooking Poor
Cardinal Virtues Begin on Catholic Match
Over the next few weeks, CatholicMatch will be running a series of articles I wrote on the Cardinal Virtues. The Introduction went up today: When we only have ourselves to consider, we can (and many do) distract ourselves with hedonistic indulgence, with ever more novel and transgressive pleasures, or, failing that, with the bitter delights … Continue reading Cardinal Virtues Begin on Catholic Match
David Warren Gets It
David Warren of Essays in Idleness eloquently says something that has been on my mind for a long time: that most of what we call 'freedom' is really a rejection of freedom. We flatter ourselves, not only by the sins we commit, but by our modern conception of what sin is. We think that we are … Continue reading David Warren Gets It
New Years’ Resolutions at Catholic Match
My latest Catholic Match post is all about New Years' Resolutions (and is largely written to myself): One way or another, we are afraid to change, afraid to set aside what we’ve carried for so long, even though it’s a burden to us. We may genuinely want to make the change, or at least, we may … Continue reading New Years’ Resolutions at Catholic Match
Christmas Carol at Catholic Match
In my latest CatholicMatch essay, I talk about love and A Christmas Carol: Coming from the master of the caricature himself, Charles Dickens, the story takes one of Dickens’s typical villains—a loveless, greedy old man—and casts him as the protagonist, while Dickens’s typical heroes—the honest, cheerful young gentleman and the hardworking family man—are relegated to supporting … Continue reading Christmas Carol at Catholic Match
Talking About Depression on Catholic Match
For those who don't know, I suffer from mild-to-moderate depression, among other things. About a month or so ago it got really bad, and I ended up channelling that experience into the following post, which just went up on CM. Depression isn’t sadness or feeling down. It’s pain. Raw, emotional pain, like there’s a wound inside you … Continue reading Talking About Depression on Catholic Match
Really Good Post at First Things
I found this essay at First Things and had to share it. Of the many issues plaguing the contemporary Church, perhaps the strangest is our great fear of rigidity or 'legalism.' Really, who looking at Christians in America or Western Europe could honestly think "our biggest problem is that we're too rigid, too intolerant of … Continue reading Really Good Post at First Things
What’s My Line at the Federalist
My latest piece at The Federalist is now up, where I talk about the old gameshow What's My Line? Sample: No one on the “What’s My Line” panel would have dreamt of asking a guest about his sex life, nor would the guests have dreamt of talking about it. But if they can see for themselves that … Continue reading What’s My Line at the Federalist
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