“The Quick and the Dead” is a western directed by Sam Raimi, most famous for his Spider-Man and Evil Dead films. I confess to not having seen the Evil Dead movies, but the first two Raimi Spider-Man films are first-rate, and the third is far from worthless. So on the recommendation of Brandon Watson* I […]

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I am tempted to take absolutely lunatic, brain-dead pro-abortion arguments like notabilia’s about as seriously as I take the philosophy of materialism, or accounts that the moon is made of cheese. In other words: Not at all. Unfortunately, I can’t. If notabilia is to be believed, it isn’t just random atheist internet bloggers who think […]

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Over on his blog, fellow Catholic RJ Wizard expresses some doubt that the ending of Roe v. Wade will help in the long term. I think it’s a good thing overall, but agree we must be careful not to squander the victory. That’s not the important thing. I bring this up to point out a […]

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One of my most popular Pinkerton’s Ghosts stories was “Rucastle Manor Mystery”, and it was a bitch to write. I will give you now a peek under the curtain of its writing. As such, spoilers abound; maybe give it a listen first. You don’t need to be a genius to realize this story is a […]

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In the fine tradition of the old blog, you get no serious update on my personal life. I’ll just say it’s been stressful but I’m doing fine. Writing-wise, again, I want to emphasize that unlike other blogs that go by the wayside, I have remained public and writing on Pinkerton’s Ghosts and the Superversive livestream. […]

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Rare is it that I disagree with branemrys, whose Renaissance Popes series was a source in my Reformation livestreams with Ben Wheeler; but I must disagree, and strongly, with the conclusion he draws in his article “The Dobbs Decision”. Actually, let me be fair; I don’t even disagree with the article. He says this near […]

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An excerpt from the novel in progress, an adaptation of the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice: I picked up my reed today with the intent of describing how Eurydice and I fell in love, so you, reader, could truly understand why I undertook my later quest; but a strange impulse has seized me, that I […]

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Roe v. Wade may be being overturned. Make no mistake: If this happens, it will be a good, a very, very good, an incredible thing. Let’s not be so cynical that we don’t recognize when Aslan is on the move. But it has not happened yet. Redouble your prayers.

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Disclaimer: I don’t watch MMA fighting. I find it boring. I don’t watch Joe Rogan. Give me Pints With Aquinas. That said, I think Chastek’s article on Rogan is, not wrong exactly, but I don’t know if I agree with all of it as he rhetorically makes his points. 1.) Fascination and promotion of physical cruelty. Belloc […]

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Point 1: The only body on earth capable of judging if someone is the Pope is the College of Cardinals Point 2: The College of Cardinals has elected Francis as Pope, after accepting the resignation of Benedict the XVI Conclusion: Francis is Pope.

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