THIS SERIES DEALS WITH SEXUAL ABUSE. PLEASE READ WITH CAUTION. AN INTRODUCTION AND FURTHER DISCLAIMERS MAY BE FOUND HERE. O Lord God, author of all truth, who canst in no wise deceive, nor be deceived: Grant us, we beseech thee, a spirit of wisdom and fortitude, that, in thought, word, and deed, we may withstand all the crafts and assaults of the devil; through Christ our Lord. Amen. Previous installments in this series: The Victims; The Monster and the Mirror A Man... Read more
THIS SERIES DEALS WITH SEXUAL ABUSE. PLEASE READ WITH CAUTION. AN INTRODUCTION AND FURTHER DISCLAIMERS MAY BE FOUND HERE. Almighty God, who wouldst not that the sinner should perish, and warnest the wicked of his destruction, that he might turn and be saved: Forgive us, we pray, for our transgressions, and confirm us in a spirit of righteousness and penance; through Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end.... Read more
THIS SERIES DEALS WITH SEXUAL ABUSE. PLEASE READ WITH CAUTION. AN INTRODUCTION AND FURTHER DISCLAIMERS MAY BE FOUND HERE. O God, who lookest ever with pity and mercy upon thy people: Rise up, we beseech thee, and come to the aid of thy people; put forth thine arm against the wolves that tear at thy flock, dress the wounds of thy lambs, and comfort and keep them unto everlasting felicity; through Christ our Lord. Amen. Who Did McCarrick Abuse and... Read more
The Bad Beginning So. The McCarrick report. Hoo boy. I’m hitting pause on my current series so I can get this out. I read the report last week. Despite its length, it only took a couple of days. I started this series in a Google doc while reading it. I was anticipating I’d compose three or four posts’ worth of material in response; in fact, my doc ran to over thirty pages. Therefore, I want to make a few remarks... Read more
I. I haven’t given up on my current blog series, but the past week has been bonkers, not least for political reasons. I’ve been too anxious and worn out to write. As badly as I wanted Biden to win (or, more accurately, wanted Trump out), I didn’t dare trust the polls that were suggesting a Biden victory. The polls from last time said Hillary Clinton was going to win, after all. The results Friday were a powerful wave of relief.... Read more
Prior installments in this series: When You Cancel the Abyss, the Abyss Also Cancels You; Kmart Utopia; The Perfect Is the Enemy of Everything. Last time we talked about unhelpful black-and-white thinking in the realm of ideas. Now let’s tackle the same problem with people. Let’s start with a trip down memory lane. Just over a year ago, Natalie Wynn (a trans woman and professional YouTube degenerate) made a video titled Opulence. She featured a few other people to provide... Read more
Content warning: homophobia, domestic abuse Hey fam. I’m posting this to try and get the word out for a GoFundMe campaign. Lead Them Home, a Christian LGBT organization, got in touch recently with “Jack,” a nineteen-year-old from the New Orleans area. Jack told his parents that he’s gay, and it did not go well. They threw him out of the house—in the middle of a pandemic, with Hurricane Zeta approaching the area, without a job or money or even food.... Read more
With haunted houses and trick-or-treating vastly reduced, I decided to return to my tradition of thirteen recommendations for stay-at-home Halloween fun. (At least, I thought I’d made a tradition of it, but then I went back and looked and apparently I’ve only done it twice before!) Here’s my list for 2020: 13. The Masque of the Red Death, a short story by Edgar Allan Poe. A little on the nose for 2020, I admit, but it’s a classic for a reason. If... Read more
Prior installments in this series: When You Cancel the Abyss, the Abyss Also Cancels You and Kmart Utopia. So! I described where I’m coming from in my last. Now comes what I consider the first of the four important problems with the modern Left. That problem is black-and-white thinking—not a difficult concept, but I want to be exact about what I mean, so let’s dig in a little. A friend of mine pointed out a few months ago in conversation... Read more
Go here for Part I. Monument to Hans and Sophie Scholl and the White Rose at the University of Munich. This is a basic sketch of my political ideals. The word ideal is key here; I don’t expect these things ever to exist perfectly. There are definitely problems and gaps, too—my understanding only goes so far. I provide this summary not because I think it’s that important in itself, but so my readers will have an idea of the angle... Read more
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