Author Archives: JC

A Farewell Fisking dedicated to the late Keith Windschuttle

Posted on May 15, 2025 by JC

I just learned today that Keith Windschuttle, the writer, historian and former editor of Australia’s Quadrant Magazine died early in April of this year. That I didn’t learn this until over a month later tells me that I don’t pay … Continue reading →

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Put A Chick In It, And Make Her Lame And Gay

Posted on May 5, 2025 by JC

The above video is from a South Park episode called ‘Joining the Panderverse’ from a few years ago. I haven’t watched this episode but the phrase that I’ve used as the title of this post became a meme simply because … Continue reading →

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Daniel Defoe on Marriage

Posted on April 27, 2025 by JC

Daniel Defoe is best known as the author of Robinson Crusoe which was published in 1719. It is a novel which popularised the castaway narrative and adventure novels set in the Caribbean. It remains influential and celebrated though I expect … Continue reading →

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The Starquest Saga Continues…

Posted on April 15, 2025 by JC

Starquest: Secret Agents of the Galaxy by John C. Wright, Tuscany Bay Books, March 11th, 2025 In October last year Space Pirates of Andromeda, the first book in John C. Wright’s Starquest series was released. I reviewed this book favourably … Continue reading →

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Hammers and Barrels

Posted on April 7, 2025 by JC

This month has brought us yet another example of the cluelessness those who are terminally online have about the real world. Australian YouTuber Karl Jobst had the hammer thrust down on him in a defamation lawsuit brought by Donkey Kong … Continue reading →

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Second-Rate Sci-Fi

Posted on March 30, 2025 by JC

In the Black by Patrick S. Tomlinson, Tor Books, October 13th, 2020 I can’t begin this review without at least briefly discussing the author as it was his online antics that led me to seeking out this book in the … Continue reading →

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Rhetorical Retards

Posted on March 23, 2025 by JC

This post will be similar in theme to one I wrote about books and bookshelves some four years ago. The short of the last one is that many people in elite positions like to project themselves as well-read though they … Continue reading →

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Book Reviews and Articles

Posted on March 22, 2025 by JC

As I have now written a large number of book reviews, I decided I should collect them together for easy reference. This is similar to what I have done with articles and reviews of video games. This blog originally began … Continue reading →

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The Concerns of Australian Foreigners

Posted on March 15, 2025 by JC

The last time I covered the Australian ABC’s execrable Q&A program was almost ten years ago when Peter Hitchens was a guest. Time has not been kind to this show which has changed hosts a number of times but is … Continue reading →

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Kingdom Come: Deliverance II Review

Posted on March 7, 2025 by JC

Though I was not a backer of the original Kickstarter campaign in early 2014, I was certainly enthusiastic about the original Kingdom Come: Deliverance (KCD) which was released in early 2018. I bought the game in 2020 but my aging … Continue reading →

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