So, some friends linked to this article the other day and I had some thoughts. Fair warning, if you liked this article, you probably won’t like my response, because quite frankly, this article was repulsive. On Facebook yesterday, a number of Catholic friends were sharing around an image of Mary the Mother of Jesus, modeled … Continue reading Our Lady of Perpetual Grievance
Thoughts
Brief Thoughts on ‘Duck and Cover’
Being the 1950s aficionado that I am, I can't help noticing some, to me, odd things about our subsequent perspective on the era. Briefly, there's a strange, vitriolic hatred for the time period that leads people to characterize it in a way that really doesn't fit what I see myself in relics from the era. … Continue reading Brief Thoughts on ‘Duck and Cover’
Thought
There comes a point where, if your arguments are true, they disprove your position as thoroughly as if they weren't. For instance, you sometimes hear socialists claiming that 'real' socialism has never been implemented, meaning that the track record of Marxist politics shouldn't be taken as an indictment of the idea itself. But if that's … Continue reading Thought
Doofenshmirtz and Identity Politics
Phineas and Ferb is one of those shows that, though simple on the surface, lends itself to endless fascinating interpretations. Like so many great works of fiction, it tells the truth merely by trying to tell a good story. One of the chief themes of the show is the balance between childhood and maturity: Phineas … Continue reading Doofenshmirtz and Identity Politics
Thoughts on the Greatest Showman
The other day I got out to see The Greatest Showman before it left theaters, which I’d been meaning to do for a little while. I’d known almost nothing about the film before, except that it was about P.T. Barnum and the founding of his circus. Then a month or so into its release I … Continue reading Thoughts on the Greatest Showman
The End of Multiculturalism
The Pagan religions were, in many ways, fine things. Though far more prone to cruelty and depravity than our squeamishly tolerant modern minds like to admit, there was a nobility to them. They were the fumbling, crude efforts of man to render worship to the unknown and hidden powers that govern the universe. From before … Continue reading The End of Multiculturalism
When Reviews Are Meaningless
A lot of times people (myself included) will say of some film that they're on the fence about seeing 'it depends on what the reviews say.' If the general consensus appears to be that it's worth seeing, then we'll go see it. If not, we won't. When it comes to something like Star Wars, though, the … Continue reading When Reviews Are Meaningless
Thought
Just as the modern world uses 'science' to describe any idea it likes (whether or not it is or could be justified by the scientific method) so it uses 'prejudice' to describe any idea it doesn't like (even when the person who holds it is speaking from experience and the accuser is speaking from preconceptions).
The Secret to Absolute Power
I notice most of the problems held up by people who talk about 'social justice' tend to be either very subjective and nebulous (i.e. equality, racism, sexism, any form of 'phobia') or insanely complex with no clear end goal (i.e. 'income inequality' and 'climate change'). It's either an inner disposition and hence impossible to either … Continue reading The Secret to Absolute Power
How Did This Happen?
With the ongoing flood of celebrities, politicians, and people in power being accused of sexual harassment, some people are wondering how this happened? Well, there are a few things that might have factored in: You said that sex didn’t have to mean anything. You said monogamy was outdated and unnatural. You said pornography was harmless … Continue reading How Did This Happen?
Serpent's Den 