“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.”

Escalating up the escalations escalator

Escalating up the escalations escalator

The phrase, “escalations escalator”, was first coined sometime last year by Alexander Mercouris, whose videos I consider a daily must-watch for a powerful (if prolix – but look who’s writing) overview of current events and geopolitics. He...
Friday T&A: Celiac Edition

Friday T&A: Celiac Edition

Gents, have you ever had one of those days where you had grand plans to do all sorts of useful and impressive things, and it all came down to taking a 2hr nap on the couch? Well, that was pretty much my day today. The fact is, we all need days to just sit and vegetate...
When Goliath’s spear defeated David’s sling

When Goliath’s spear defeated David’s sling

Now that the dust has settled from the Israeli strike on the Iranian diplomatic mission in Damascus, the Iranian response with drones and missiles, and the Israeli counterstrike with a drone attack on Iran, it is worth taking a step back to understand what happened,...
Monday morning Custodes controversy

Monday morning Custodes controversy

Coming back to work after a nice long vacation is never, ever fun. You know you have done it right, though, when you have forgotten at least one of your various login passwords – which is precisely what happened to me this morning. Fortunately, I had it written...
Monday morning missile mayhem

Monday morning missile mayhem

Yes, this is late again, and yes, I’m still on vacation, and yes, my schedule is not entirely my own. Being in Russia, it is difficult – and sometimes impossible – to access Western websites easily. Instagram and Twitter are not that difficult to...
Sunday Scripture: Hezekiah Cleanses the Temple

Sunday Scripture: Exile Because of Idolatry

7 And this occurred because the people of Israel had sinned against the Lord their God, who had brought them up out of the land of Egypt from under the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and had feared other gods 8 and walked in the customs...
Sorry, we’re fresh out of Turducken

Sorry, we’re fresh out of Turducken

About a year ago, I wrote a poast about the catastrophic levels of readiness – or lack thereof – of the American F-35 SOOPER DOOPER AWESUMSAUCE AMAZEBALLS!!!! all-singing, all-dancing wunderwaffe. For the very, VERY few who do not know what this colossal shitheap and...