“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 laws of physics

by | Dec 18, 2014 | Uncategorized

Much easier to remember in cartoon form: Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Share on Telegram (Opens in new...

A simple test

by | Dec 18, 2014 | Christianity, Uncategorized

Back in the day when the Didact was a teenage atheist- my, how original, a know-it-all teenager who thought he knew all there is to know about Life, the Universe, and Everything!- and was in a non-denominational private boys’ grammar school, every Friday...

What if IRON MAN were more metal?

by | Dec 17, 2014 | Uncategorized

Well, you’d get this: Actually this guy has done quite a few of these great “X Meets Metal” videos- check out his cover of the Skyrim theme, shreddified: And just when you thought “Pacific Rim” couldn’t be more metal than it already...

Article 666

by | Dec 15, 2014 | Uncategorized

OK, I know, I’m actually a bit late in publishing this, but when one gets to 666 posts, one needs to celebrate- especially if one happens to be a serious metalhead: Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook...

Shreddin’

by | Dec 13, 2014 | HALO, Uncategorized

So Carey sent me a link to his latest post, knowing that, given my strong preferences for heavy metal, I’d get a kick out of it. He was right. It just so happened that while I was listening to the latest offering of highly technical melodic death metal from...

Bad(ass) Santa

by | Dec 9, 2014 | Christianity, Uncategorized

The delightfully combative Ann Barnhardt has a rather good take on the progenitor of the Santa Claus legend that children the world over have come to know and love: December 6th! The feast of St. Nicholas! The story of St. Nicholas can never be repeated too often:...

North Korean Top Gun

by | Dec 9, 2014 | Uncategorized

It’s a bit lower-budget than the version the Americans made. (The Didact will not be held responsible for computer screens damaged by spontaneous expulsion of hot liquid beverages. Or for underpants damaged in similar fashion.) Dear Lord, they are building me a...

The problem isn’t me…

by | Dec 8, 2014 | Uncategorized

… it’s you, according to Dr. John Becker: Watch the episode all the way through. It’s one of the funniest in the entire series- I couldn’t stop laughing throughout it. Ted Danson’s genius lies in his ability to portray a cranky...

Of COURSE the Chief would win

by | Dec 6, 2014 | HALO, Uncategorized

I mean, I’m surprised there was even any question about this: All respect to Captain America. He’s a badass. But when it comes to badassitude, the Master Chief not only broke the mould, he broke the scale. (Literally. Dude weighs 1,000lbs in full...

Now THAT is a hypercar

by | Dec 5, 2014 | Uncategorized

The new Ferrari FXX K is… quite something. As the author of this review very amusingly points out, the marketing bods at Fezza probably put in that space between the “FXX” and “K” in order to ensure that the car’s name...