New CatholicMatch Post is up, where I get to talk about Mr. Disney and plug my book. Check it out here (the post, not the book. Check that out here). Sample: Had Mr. Disney waited until he was financially secure with the time to dedicate to romance, he probably would never have married. For most of his … Continue reading Dating and Disney
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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
This Guy Gets It
I've long been convinced that the central problem in the contemporary Church is our weakness and willingness to compromise in enforcing discipline, unity of doctrine, and devotional practices. This guy explains why that is. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVSLUJt5yWI
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Wisdom of Walt Disney is Live!
My e-book on the themes of Walt Disney's greatest films is now up and available for purchase on Amazon! Introduction: G.K. Chesterton wrote that, “There is no way of dealing properly with the ultimate greatness of Dickens, except by offering sacrifice to him as a god; and this is opposed to the etiquette of our … Continue reading Wisdom of Walt Disney is Live!
The Federalist Spider-Man
My latest article is up at The Federalist The show is also creative in how it handles the villains. Rather than an increasingly ridiculous series of accidents and coincidences, we have one accidental event (Electro), which directly leads to another (the electricity discharged during Electro’s rampage gives Doctor Connors’s Lizard formula an unexpected boost, sending it … Continue reading The Federalist Spider-Man
FAN Fiction!
Dipping my toes in the semi-embarrassing, but oh-so-fun world of fan fiction. I believe the below image speaks for itself. Here's a sample. Read Part One here (Part Two will be up in a few days): "So, that's all I know," said Twilight as the six friends finished up their cider. "And I couldn't find one … Continue reading FAN Fiction!
Gushing about Cyrano on CatholicMatch
Cyrano de Bergerac is one of my favorite pieces of literature, and today I got to write about it. Okay, actually I wrote this piece several months ago, but it was published today and that's all that counts. Yet the truth is that Cyrano exaggerates his own predicament. His other qualities more than make up … Continue reading Gushing about Cyrano on CatholicMatch
Milo Murphy at the Federalist
My next piece is up on The Federalist: this one about Milo Murphy's Law, the latest show from Phineas and Ferb creators Swampy Marsh and Dan Povenmire. If I could make a living writing about philosophy in cartoons, I would be okay with that. It is one of the core beliefs of western culture that a man’s worth is measured, not … Continue reading Milo Murphy at the Federalist
Have a Bleak Good Friday
I am quickly growing to be a fan of Mr. John Zmirak over at Stream. He effectively wrote what I would have liked to have written regarding Good Friday (a good thing too, as I probably wasn't going to write it): It’s all too easy to let this holy day get swallowed up by Easter. … Continue reading Have a Bleak Good Friday
Serpent's Den 