Author Archives: JC

A Picture of Petty Tyranny

Posted on January 22, 2023 by JC

Office Space is a 1999 film directed by Mike Judge and loosely based on his Milton animated shorts. I previously reviewed Idiocracy and intended to come back and cover this at some stage which I am now doing. Though I … Continue reading →

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A Short Guide to Modern Love

Posted on January 15, 2023 by JC

I unfortunately need to state that I do not approve of any of what follows and though I’ve endeavored to write with a neutral tone — it is somewhat acerbic. This is somewhat related to something I previously wrote on … Continue reading →

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The Games of 2022

Posted on January 7, 2023 by JC

This is the third time I am doing this after last year and the year before. The difference this year is I played very few new games and all the ones I did were on Nintendo Switch. Though looking over … Continue reading →

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A Brief Analysis of the Analects

Posted on December 31, 2022 by JC

The Analects of Confucius translated by Simon Leys Norton, April 2nd, 1997 Something definitely missing from my endless list of reading material is Chinese literature. This is something I’ve somewhat remedied recently by reading The Analects of Confucius but I … Continue reading →

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Commentary on Western and Japanese Role-Playing Games

Posted on December 18, 2022 by JC

Western and Japanese RPGs are clearly distinct but share the same origins. The pioneering titles were the Ultima and Wizardry games which saw many sequels and many more imitators but both series have long been dormant.  These titles were influenced … Continue reading →

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2017: The Best Console Launch Year Ever

Posted on December 11, 2022 by JC

In the history of video game consoles, very few launched with the best games or even games that would come to define the console within the first year of release. There are a number of notable exceptions to the latter … Continue reading →

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The Source but never the Solution

Posted on December 3, 2022 by JC

It is no great secret that a certain types of personalities tends to gravitate towards power and influence. Whether it is status, wealth or outright malevolence, these people will go where the power is. Today, we know where the power … Continue reading →

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A Jesuit on Japan

Posted on November 27, 2022 by JC

An infrequent topic on this blog has been Japan and the Japanese who for a variety of reasons remain fascinating to me. The main being that I am married to a Japanese woman with whom I have children and I … Continue reading →

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Standing Athwart History, Yelling “Cuck!”

Posted on November 23, 2022 by JC

Going back to when I first started this blog, I was writing about my distaste for conservatism and my support of Donald Trump. If I had critics, they would probably take joy in pointing out that I’ve been rather silent … Continue reading →

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Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope Review

Posted on November 13, 2022 by JC

I reviewed the original and Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle and the Donkey Kong Adventure expansion a number of years ago around the time of release. It has been just over five years since the release of what turned out … Continue reading →

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