by Didact | Feb 7, 2016 | Uncategorized
One of the best universities in the world (according to several different standards) is now doing its damnedest to become one of the stupidest in the world, thanks to overzealous nitwits who want to suppress the free speech of their fellows: In a stunning display of...
by Didact | Feb 5, 2016 | Uncategorized
(With apologies to LtCol. Tom Kratman for blatantly ripping off a, um, Kratmanism.) A little over ten years ago, a retired Lieutenant Colonel from the Army who had recently turned his hand to writing science fiction released a book “written in collaboration...
by Didact | Feb 4, 2016 | Uncategorized
One of the many, many good things about real martial artists who study real martial arts is that their wisdom and experience translates to pretty much every possible aspect of life. Take this, for example. Joe Rogan’s advice on street fighting needs to...
by Didact | Feb 4, 2016 | Uncategorized
Who the hell would want to drink- Oh. She’s actually saying “terminate, eliminate”. That’s what you get for being Brazilian, I guess. As for who she is… I have no idea. It looks sort of like Alyssa White-Gluz from ARCH ENEMY paired...
by Didact | Feb 3, 2016 | fat girl jihad, Uncategorized
When you really really need to troll someone good and hard, you will not be able to find a finer source of inspiration (or hairstyling tips) than Emperor Butt-Pirate himself: When I announced I was going to be writing on plus-size Barbie dolls, you no doubt expected...
by Didact | Jan 29, 2016 | gym idiots, Uncategorized
January is, of course, the least favourite month of every gym rat on the planet. This is when all of the noob lifters come in after making their New Year’s Resolutions to “lose weight” and “be healthy” and “look good”, etc....
by Didact | Jan 29, 2016 | gym idiots, Uncategorized
Just sit back and let your mind absorb the explosion of bro-ness: About the highest compliment that any comedian can be paid is that his material is almost as funny as the brilliant heavy metal mockumentary, This is Spinal Tap. That film is, hands down, the funniest...
by Didact | Jan 28, 2016 | Uncategorized
Bill Whittle asks the question that is at the forefront of every space nerd’s mind: I don’t argue at all with Mr. Whittle’s excellent summary of all of the many, many reasons why we are so fortunate to be here on Earth. Whether you believe in...
by Didact | Jan 27, 2016 | Uncategorized
Chris Bell, middle sibling among three brothers, created a documentary film called Bigger, Stronger, Faster* back in 2008 on the subject of anabolic steroids and their effects in sports. I thoroughly recommend the film; people with access to Netflix or Amazon...
by Didact | Jan 26, 2016 | Uncategorized
You know the name of the game: take out a 5×5 matrix filled with corporate jargon and take a big swig of coffee every time someone utters one of those words. This game is, of course, vastly more fun if said coffee is of the Irish variety. However, such...
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