by Didact | Dec 21, 2013 | Uncategorized
Miyamoto Musashi is one of history’s greatest and most famous warriors. In Japan, his name is legendary- he is remembered as one of the only undefeated swordsmen in history, as well as an exemplar of virtue, discipline, and martial prowess. His dedication to the...
by Didact | Dec 18, 2013 | Uncategorized
Ever since Vox Day declared war on pink SF/F and started posting reviews by authors and readers of books in his “Lion’s Den” segments over on his blog, I’ve been keeping an eye out for books that seem to hold promise as examples of good...
by Didact | Dec 16, 2013 | Uncategorized
There can be no question that the nature of warfare has changed dramatically over the last 8,000 years or so of civilised history. The techniques that we use to kill other people have improved; the tactics that we use to accomplish victory have been updated as the...
by Didact | Nov 29, 2013 | Uncategorized
Anonymous Conservative is a writer with whom the entire Manosphere should be well-acquainted, and it is deeply unfortunate that we are not. His blog is one of the key reference points for any red-pill-aware man who wants to understand why governments and movements do...
by Didact | Nov 28, 2013 | Uncategorized
I don’t do very many album reviews- this is maybe my third so far- but I do try to listen to new albums by bands that I care about as often as I can. One of my favourite bands ever is the Faroese band TYR, whose music is an oddly eclectic and very...
by Didact | Nov 28, 2013 | Uncategorized
[It is waaaaaay past time that I started posting some book reviews again. In fact I’m at least 8 books/albums/films behind in terms of posts, so if you see a seemingly never-ending series of reviews bombarding this place over the next few days, well,...
by Didact | Oct 5, 2013 | Uncategorized
I’m a big fan of good, solid hard military sci-fi. This is why I keep reading the “Crimson Worlds” series. That is why I still re-read the “Stars At War” series, and why I am such a die-hard fan of the HALO universe. But let us never...
by Didact | Oct 1, 2013 | Uncategorized
Being sick blows, but at least it gives me time to catch up on some reading, writing, and (by far most importantly) sleeping. I’ve been meaning to write this review for a while, actually; of course, that would require that I give up my lazy-bastard tendencies on...
by Didact | Sep 26, 2013 | Uncategorized
Normally I would never, ever, ever comment upon the Twilight saga. This is for two reasons. One, I have never read any of the books or watched any of the movies. This is because I have a brain and I would very much like to retain use of it, thank you very much. Two, I...
by Didact | Sep 1, 2013 | Uncategorized
Jay Allan is rapidly becoming one of my favourite modern military sci-fi authors. His Crimson Worlds series has definitely upped the ante for the genre. His ability to write great characters, great action, and great plots is by no means unique- in fact if you’ve...
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