Category Archives: Rants

Agents of SHIELD or Agents of “Meh”?

I’ve had some issues with Marvel’s tv show Agents of SHIELD.  Between my own blog and other blogs, it pissed me off so badly, I’ve blown about eight blog posts, and God only knows how many words on it. In the … Continue reading

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Military Technology, reboots and Jack July on The Catholic Geek

https://player.cinchcast.com/?assettype=single&show_id=7845501&version=2.0&platformId=1 Check Out Books Podcasts at Blog Talk Radio with We Built That Network on BlogTalkRadio with We Built That Network on BlogTalkRadio   Things discussed in this episode: The novel Amy Lynn, organized crime, bootlegging, running from the police, … Continue reading

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Karina Fabian returns to The Catholic Geek

http://player.cinchcast.com/?platformId=1&assetType=single&assetId=7819391 Check Out Books Podcasts at Blog Talk Radio with We Built That Network on BlogTalkRadio Tonight was the long threatened episode where Karina Fabian return to The Catholic Geek to talk about the conclusion to her space opera trilogy, … Continue reading

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Elma Schemenauer and Arthur Powers on The Catholic Geek radio show

http://player.cinchcast.com/?platformId=1&assetType=single&assetId=7805827 Check Out Books Podcasts at Blog Talk Radio with We Built That Network on BlogTalkRadio This was interesting. Elma and Arthur are both members of the Catholic Writer’s Guild.  One has a career and a CV that’s longer than … Continue reading

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(Fake) Catholics for Choice

For well over a year, various people have been telling me I need to be on Twitter. When I created The Catholic Geeks’ Twitter account, those same people celebrated that I would be able to put the “smackdown” on various other … Continue reading

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Detroit Goes to the Devil

The following is a preview of the opening monologue for this upcoming episode of The Catholic Geek Radio Show. Let’s start with the Satanic Temple unveiling its statue of Baphomet in Detroit. Yes. This happened. Not only did it happen, … Continue reading

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The Duties of a Catholic Author

I know, I know, that’s a bold title.  Who am I to say what the duties of any author are, right? Well, as a Catholic and an author — even just one who writes blog posts and a few successful … Continue reading

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Enter Strawpope Frank

Note: If you listen to The Catholic Geek Radio Show, the following may seem familiar. You may have noticed a new segment on the blog under “The Church.” It’s called Strawpope Frank. Because, let’s face it, every time the Pope says … Continue reading

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BvS trailer released at Comic Con; Batfleck to Script own movie

I guess the first section to ask is: Why does it look like Kyra Segwick is in this film? Why, God? Why? Superman testifying before a Senate hearing?  Batfleck shoehorned into the previous Superman film? You know, the film Man of Steel felt … Continue reading

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Love Among the Wheelchairs

There are two things you should know to put this post in context. First, I’m handicapped; I have fibromyalgia and use a cane and wheelchair to get around. In fact, I’m coming up on my 10th anniversary of getting my … Continue reading

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Video Games: Not the Root of All Evil

There they go again. A while back, (on another Catholic site) I wrote an article about video games, essentially saying that, yes, they’re morally neutral, they are what you make of them, and the violent, profanity-ridden video games are clearly … Continue reading

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The Nastiness of the Obligatory, Pre-Mass Rosary, and Other Problems

My parish (which shall remain nameless. So no comments with names, any of you who know me well enough to know where I go to Mass.  Yes, this means you) has some funky habits. Like the Children’s Bulletins. Or the … Continue reading

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