“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: Patriot Games Edition

Seeing as it was America’s birthday earlier this week, it is only right and just and proper that I dedicate this edition of everybody’s favourite and most beloved part of this blog to righteous and beautiful displays of patriotic fervour. That’s...

Friday T&A: Badger’s Badger Edition

A couple of weeks ago, longtime reader Dire Badger expressed mild concern over the relative proliferation of what he thought were fat(ter) chicks during the previous few weeks’ worth of installments in this most beloved and cherished series. He also...

Friday T&A: World Cup Haters Edition

Posting has been quite light this week as I have indeed been very busy traveling through Russia. I’ve been having an absolute blast, running around St. Petersburg (oh yes) and Moscow like a little kid, walking miles every day, and enjoying the glorious late...

Friday T&A: Polskie rakiety Edition

Evidently last week’s installment in this most beloved and excellent series of posts was very well received. Seeing as how I am nothing if not accommodating of the preferences and requests of my readers, I figured I ought to do the right and just thing and...

Friday T&A: Blatant Ripoff Edition

As you may know, my buddy Last Redoubt and I have an ongoing friendly competition of sorts to see who can come up with the best series of pictures of gorgeous women every Friday. We share some of our readers – which is actually perfectly acceptable and normal...

Friday T&A: Artlessness Edition

It’s a beautiful warm Friday evening here as we head into Memorial Day weekend, and that long weekend is off to an auspicious start already. I was walking along my usual route along the coastline near my home up to the Korean War memorial this morning, when I...