“We are Forerunners. Guardians of all that exists. The roots of the Galaxy have grown deep under our careful tending. Where there is life, the wisdom of our countless generations has saturated the soil. Our strength is a luminous sun, towards which all intelligence blossoms… And the impervious shelter, beneath which it has prospered.”

Friday T&A: Hop Skip & Long-Jump Edition

Friday T&A: Hop Skip & Long-Jump Edition

Just a quick one for today, as it has been a very busy and, frankly, somewhat disappointing week in many respects. It looks to be a long, dreary, and difficult summer ahead, what with two wars raging and no end in sight to the stupidity and pigheadedness behind Angry...
Is this what they died for?

Is this what they died for?

It is something of a tradition around here to celebrate the anniversary of D-Day, June 6, 1944, when the Allied forces landed on the beaches at Normandy and stormed the cliffs overlooking the four landing sites. No one can question the bravery, tenacity, and heroism...
Monday morning DOOMscrolling

Monday morning DOOMscrolling

There goes the weekend, and now we are back on the front lines of Monday, yet again. One can rather sympathise with Sisyphus, really. I must say, it was a pretty decent weekend, considering how much of it I spent asleep, but that is admittedly not “normal”...
The Russians are learning to hate

The Russians are learning to hate

Last week, Ukraine attacked the dormitory of a pedagogical college in a place called Starobelsk, in the formerly Ukrainian and now Russian territory of the Lugansk People’s Republic. The Russians immediately called the strike what it was – a terrorist attack. The...
Friday T&A: Redback Funnel-Web Drop Bear Edition

Friday T&A: Redback Funnel-Web Drop Bear Edition

Nothing deep or meaningful comes to mind at this particular moment – it has been a long and difficult week, for a number of reasons, so we’ll keep it short and get straight to the closing thot to entertain us as we approach (or are in) the weekend. This...
Monday morning song of freedom

Monday morning song of freedom

Today is a holiday Monday for many – including myself, and including the heathen rebel colonials who insist on spelling everything incorrectly and using those ridiculous imperial units of theirs. But it is a particularly special kind of holiday Over There. Today...
Sunday Scripture: The Penalty for Israel’s Rebellion

Sunday Scripture: The Bronze Serpent

4 From Mount Hor they set out by the way to the Red Sea, to go around the land of Edom. And the people became impatient on the way. 5 And the people spoke against God and against Moses, “Why have you brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? For there is no...
Some light entertainment

Some light entertainment

Times are dark, and they appear to get darker with every passing moment. But, even in these difficult moments, we can all enjoy the spectacle of Zioclowns trying to justify themselves, and being taken apart on live television: It really says a lot that, even with...
Friday T&A: Change Constant Edition

Friday T&A: Change Constant Edition

WordPress released an all-new version earlier this week. Having been away from writing for most of it, I am only now getting to grips with the changes. I have to say, the overall interface looks MUCH better. The higher-contrast colour schemes work better, it seems to...