“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.”

High price paid

About 15 months ago I wrote a post in which I pointed out that, from the perspective of the highly intelligent, the reason why they are alone is not because of themselves - but because of other...

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Good choice

Via Power Line, that is a tweet from His Paxness from back in the days when he was still allowed to post on Twatter. It's a brilliant quip. In order to understand why, it is worth taking a brief...

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Patton’s speech

If you have never seen the brilliant 1970 film Patton, starring George C. Scott - log off your computer, go to your nearest library (or, more conveniently, find your nearest good streaming service),...

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Deport the bastards

In this specific case, for once I am not referring to illegal invaders to the United States (or anywhere else, for that matter - though deporting invading aliens is about the kindest thing that...

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Monday morning MMA mashup

Monday. UGH. The only thing worse than Monday morning in the office, is Monday morning in the office with decaffeinated coffee. Honestly, when the world does what is Right and Just and finally sees...

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“Mortally challenged”

In yesterday's post about the upcoming new HALO game (pause here while I recover my breath from cheering for a full minute), my buddy Last Redoubt pointed out that there is also a new DOOM game...

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Solid advice

"Fiona Shackleton" is not a household name in the United States of America - or pretty much anywhere else, outside of PommieBastardLand. Or even in Ye Olde Englande, for that matter. But within...

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