“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.”

The phalanx

laidnyc wrote a very interesting post recently about his thoughts regarding an impending usurpation of the ‘Sphere by those who seek to hijack our mad little corner of the world: In ancient times, walled cities were built to protect against invading tribes. As...

The lessons of the Didache

Someone- let’s call him A. Reader for now- emailed me with some reading material a little while back and asked for my opinion on it: I have been meaning to contact you for some time to ask if you’ve ever read an early Christian work called The Didache. I...

The futility of higher education

One of the more painful consequences of imbibing regular doses of Cold Hard Truth is that you find yourself actively questioning everything you were taught when growing up by those you love the most. As you get older and (hopefully) wiser, and as you continue down...

We NEED a HALO 2 Anniversary Edition

The Master Chief, doing what he does best- being a complete badass. Whether we get one or not is open to some debate, though: Update 2: IGN has received the original email interview with Steve Downes from GameZone, where the website asks, “Looking...

The wisdom of Bas Rutten

If you’re not familiar with the world of Mixed Martial Arts competition, then the name “Bas Rutten” won’t mean a single damn thing to you. For those of you who practice martial arts and enjoy watching grown men beat the ever-lovin’...

If you give a mouse a cookie…

… then he’ll want a glass of milk: The eight-page, grievance-filled email came from a group of discontented students, reports The College Fix. The same group also sent its detailed protest missive to various Dartmouth bigwigs. The message outlines the...

Bitches be crazy

Literally: A British woman finally found the partner of her dreams – her pet DOG.  While she can be sure they won’t leave the toilet seat up or put foam round the sink… there is the chance she might get fleas.  Amanda Rodgers married her...

Why should the Church endorse sin?

A young Churchian completely misses the point of the teachings of her faith: But, for my friend Ella*, these issues and obstacles seem blissfully trivial in comparison to the worries that keep her up at night as the big day approaches. She’s marrying her...

“Come, then, and- if you can- take them”

It doesn’t matter how many times the gun-grabbers try to argue otherwise- it turns out that letting citizens arm themselves is actually good at reducing crime: This week, the FBI issued a report comparing the numbers of violent and...

And in other news, water is still wet…

… and the CAGW crowd are still idiots: There is no scientific evidence that human activity is causing the planet to warm, according to Greenpeace co-founder Patrick Moore, who testified in front of a Senate committee on Tuesday.  Moore argued that...