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The Significance of March 25th
March 25th is Tolkien Reading Day, because it’s the date in The Return of the King when the Ring was destroyed. But have you ever wondered why Tolkien made a point of mentioning that exact date? Doesn’t the use of … Continue reading
St. Patrick’s Breastplate
For St. Patrick’s Day, I thought I’d share the text of a version of St. Patrick’s Breastplate, adapted as a hymn by Cecil Frances Alexander, an Irishwoman in the 19th century. I bind unto myself today The strong Name of the … Continue reading
To Sail the 7th Sea
There’s a game I’ve never played and yet I’ve enjoyed anyway. It’s called 7th Sea, and it’s a near-Earth (not an alternate history, but with deliberately obvious parallels) setting that, at its debut, was extremely innovative. Unlike much more ubiquitous roleplaying games, you … Continue reading
http://percolate.blogtalkradio.com/offsiteplayer?hostId=533877&episodeId=7845501 In this episode of The Catholic Geek, we had…
Posted in Analysis, Comedy, Commentary, Fiction, Rants, Science and Technology, Thriller
Tagged BlogTalkRadio, The Catholic Geek Radio Show, Writing
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Confessions of a Star Wars Character
Picture this: A line that runs through the theater lobby and out the door. People talking excitedly, hoping to get in to see the new film about to be released. The same two words on everyone’s lips: Star Wars. No, … Continue reading
A Free Lenten Wallpaper
Long ago, in the ancient days of the Internet (meaning nearly twenty years ago) search functions were somewhat less . . . selective than today. It’s hard to describe to anyone who didn’t experience it in that era, but it … Continue reading
The Immorality of Football
I make no secret of the fact that I have no love for football, or any organized sport. I can’t get into them. Friends have tried. Girlfriends have tried; so for the guys out there, you don’t have a prayer of … Continue reading
LEGO Versatility and Wheelchairs
I’m on a night schedule right now, and didn’t wake up until the evening. When I did so, I started going through the inevitable barrage of emails, both direct and social media-related, that happens when I neglect my computer for few … Continue reading
Posted in Analysis, Commentary, Health, News, Resources
Tagged Disability, Lego, Wheelchair
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Alone at Christmas
Christmas has been a bittersweet time for me in the last few years. 2008 was the best one I’ve ever had, and solely due to one wonderful young woman. 2009 was the worst, and that wonderful young woman was the … Continue reading
Twitter Twits Theater: Fundamentalist Conspiracy Edition
Last week, a Fundamentalist, God-doesn’t-like-organized-religion, conspiracy-shouting, and grammatically-incoherent (but no doubt pleasant) man found us on Twitter and decided to try saving our souls. @CatholicGeeks chrislam is Catholicism Islam charismatic protestant including all other false religions with Pope Frances as … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, History, The Church
Tagged Evangelicalism, Freemasons, Hitler's Pope, Illuminati, Islam, Mormonism, Pope Pius XII, Satanism, World War II
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The Catholic Geek Radio Show: Potluck Podcast!
Tonight, on The Catholic Geek Radio Show, Lori and I will co-host as we explore the latest in Catholic and pop culture news, from superheroes to theology; Star Wars to ISIS; TV shows, domestic news, and more. Plus, special guest: Strawpope Frank! … Continue reading
Posted in Analysis, Blog News, Commentary, News, Resources, The Church
Tagged Star Wars, Strawpope Frank, The Catholic Geek Radio Show
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Veteran’s Day (with music from the Cruxshadows)
Today, 97 years ago, a cease-fire agreement went into effect in western Europe. Specifically, it went into effect at 11 AM on the 11th day of the 11th month, because apparently that seemed cool to people at the time. Even … Continue reading
Posted in History, Resources
Tagged The Dresden Files, The Song of Roland, Veterans, Veterans Day
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HonorCon 2015: After Action Report
THE ROYAL MANTICORAN NAVY MEMORANDUM FOR: HONORCON Third Day, Eleventh Month, Year Three Hundred and Three After Landing From: Spacer Second Class Lori Janeski, Grayson Space Navy To: –Captain (Senior Grade) Christa Brolley, GS, QBM, EM; Commanding Officer, HMS Hector … Continue reading
Saturday’s Children: Grand Prize Winner
And now for a moment of shameless self-promotion: I won! My Halloween short story, Saturday’s Children, won the Grand Prize at the Liberty Island short story contest. If you need to extend your Halloween fun for another few days, give … Continue reading
Posted in Fantasy, Fiction, Personal Posts, Plugs and Promotions
Tagged Halloween, Liberty Island, Short Story, Urban Fantasy
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Catholicism and Halloween
One of these days, I’ll have to actually see The Nightmare Before Christmas. But that’s not the point today. No, it’s time to address two questions: “What is Halloween?” and “Isn’t it a pagan thing and Catholics should stay away?” Yes, that question. The … Continue reading
Posted in Analysis, Commentary, History, Resources, The Church
Tagged All Saints' Day, All Souls' Day, Halloween, Heaven, Hell, Saint
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The Battle of Agincourt
The Hundred Years’ War is a bit of an historical oddity, because it’s a significant conflict that can be appreciated from both sides. The same people, historians both professional and armchair, can enjoy the study of its causes, events, and … Continue reading
Posted in History, Resources
Tagged Henry V, Lego, Shakespeare, The Battle of Agincourt, The Hundred Years' War
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Review: Liberation
Well, we come now to book three in the I Am Margaret series, and I have to say, I’m starting to fall off the bandwagon. I know, and I’m sorry to have to say it, but there it is. Once … Continue reading
Review: The Three Most Wanted
There’s no way I could review I Am Margaret and just leave it at that. It would be thoroughly against my nature to leave the series unfinished without addressing each installment in turn. And, of course, it’s a good series, so … Continue reading
Posted in Fiction, Plugs and Promotions, Reviews
Tagged British, Catholic Fiction, Catholicism, Dystopia, I Am Margaret, Romance, Violence
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Better Living Through Lego
As you already know if you’ve been following me over at Novel Ninja, I like Lego. I really like Lego. Lego is one of the greatest inventions of mankind, right up there with the wheel, written language, agriculture, and pizza. Lego … Continue reading
Posted in Health, Plugs and Promotions, Resources
Tagged Art, Asperger Syndrome, BrickFair, Depression, Lego, Physical Therapy, US Military, WAMALUG
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The Catholic Geek: Pirates and Alternate history 11/15
Description Host Declan Finn (Honor at Stake) will be talking with Fred Heimbach on alternate history, including his latest book, The Devil’s Dictum, where the United States of America was founded by pirates. Frederick Gero Heimbach’s fiction has appeared at … Continue reading →