Thursday, June 11, 2026

Three Lessons for Starfleet Academy

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Star Trek has reached a crisis and juncture and turning point--which is not unusual. If my very lengthy series of essays on this blog layin...
Wednesday, May 27, 2026

Who is Captain Peabody?

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 “Alright, men: let’s mooooooove out.” These iconic words were spoken by Captain Bob “Captain Peabody” Peabody on June 4th, 1945 at 8:23 AM,...
Tuesday, May 26, 2026

The Apotheosis of Hidden Power

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The Apotheosis of Hidden Power: Kingdoms and Communities in Western Europe; Military, Inc; Absolute Destruction; Stalin as Warlord; Castlevi...
Monday, April 13, 2026

Pope and Emperor in AD 2026

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Life is full of strange coincidences. This morning I taught a history class on the conflict between Pope Gregory VII and Emperor Henry IV, i...
Saturday, March 14, 2026

On Honor and Its Opposites

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Honor is not the highest thing; it is not even really a complete thing in itself. Nevertheless, it is in the final balance necessary for the...
Monday, March 2, 2026

Pope Francis' Consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary

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[Given the recent unjust war launched by the United States of America against the Islamic Republic of Iran, I thought it appropriate to repo...
Saturday, February 28, 2026

Chesterton as War Propagandist: Or, Against the Ignorant, Mendacious, Calumniating Anti-Chestertonians

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Chesterton as War Propagandist: Or, Against the Ignorant, Mendacious, Calumniating Anti-Chestertonians As people who know me in real life ca...