A long time ago, in a galaxy far far away. (more…)
Gene Kelly
Chic magnets
I will never entirely understand the female mind. (more…)
Polygamy
Think your workplace stinks?
On the Mats of Des Moines (and Elsewhere)
Let us praise the gallantry of Joel Northrup, Iowa high school sophomore and state wrestling tournament favorite, who forfeited the first round rather than use all his strength and skill to dominate a girl. Let us jeer the lunacy of tournament organizers who set up such matches. Let us castigate our own impotence that such harmful foolishness goes on and on. (link)
Glenn Reynold’s minions let him down
He’s right, of course. It’s tough to find good minions nowadays.
Another eruption in Iceland?
“I’m just in awe of the stupid”
Handwringing over handwringing over the stupidity propagated by the Internet.
I think I’m with the meta-handwringing here.
Though His Majesty snarks that the Internet is, first and foremost, a way of rapidly propagating thought.
Including incredibly stupid thought.
And, yes, I am conscious of the numerous levels of real and potential irony here.
Over their heads
“Cue the outrage”
Snarks on the passing scene
I was confined to my meditation chamber all day yesterday while part of the suit was off for maintenance. This tends to put me in a curmudgeonly mood. Indeed, there are few times I feel closer to His Majesty. The desire to do evil becomes downright palpable. (more…)
Death is Lighter Than a Feather: C.S. Lewis’ The Great Divorce
My review of The Great Divorce from the perspective of a Latter-day Saint is up. I think you’ll like it. Let me know what you think.
You can read and comment here.
Today is Four Chaplains’ Day
“Hawaii is a very pretty third world country where the USA parks its boats.”
What prompted this snark? Hawaii is considering a ban on toy gun sales to minors.
To, y’know, impress on impressionable young minds that guns are evil.
I’m sure a ban on toy lightsabers cannot be far behind.