“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.”

Taking school rules a bit far

Now this is just stupid. A guy in high-school almost by definition has more balls than brains, but if you’re going to get suspended for asking a girl to the prom, you might as well ask out Miss America: If Miss America visits your high school, and if it’s...

Shorts

Three sites that you really should check out if you’ve got some time to kill and want some intelligent commentary: Terrence Popp’s REDONKULAS: I discovered this site via a recent article over at RoK. I was laughing so hard after watching the first video...

Individual thought patterns

[This post might take its name from one of the greatest and most important death metal albums ever produced, but it has no overarching theme or specific purpose. It’s just a catalog of thoughts and ideas stemming from a recent trip.] The Healing Road I love...

Another reason not to watch late-night comedy

Oh great, yet another snarky left-wing comic “genius” to replace the one that’s retiring: Colbert’s contract with Comedy Central, where he hosts The Colbert Report, runs through the end of 2014, the website notes, which would leave an opening...

Sundries

The right to keep and arm bears shall not be infringed Various interesting bits and pieces (and random time-wasters) that I’ve found across teh internetz over the last few weeks: – JL8 webcomic Ever wondered what the Justice League of America was like as a...

Happy fool’s day

You gotta love April 1st. It may be the second most contrived “holiday” on Earth- Valentine’s Day takes the cake for being the most absurd and pointless- but the great thing about Fool’s Day is that you have an excuse to get away with all...

Theory versus practice, style versus subtance

In theory there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice there is. — Yogi Berra In the gym the other night, practically every single TV in the place was switched over to one of the ESPN channels, for reasons that I rather fail to understand. On...

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...

The triumph of steel

HOW TO LIFT 101 STEP 1: Hail the Lord of Steel! STEP 2: Warm up LIKE A BOSS STEP 3: Adjust your gear so that you don’t look like a complete tool: How, and when, NOT to wear a belt YOU MAY NOW ENTER THE SHRINE. Services held at least three times a week....

Strider’s Poem

Every new year I go through a ritual of sorts by watching the entire Lord of the Rings trilogy over the course of several successive weekends. (This year, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey got placed first in the queue, of course.) There is much to love...