Category Archives: Society

Weird Republic: Documenting American Decline since 2001

Posted on August 13, 2016 by JC

For all the good it might do, I’m going to use this humble blog to recommend another but here’s my rule: it is someone I’m in no way affiliated with but someone I believe deserves more exposure. This particular blog … Continue reading →

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Sacrifice for the West

Posted on August 7, 2016 by JC

Today I went to Church at the parish I was a member of for many years in a service in the original building which is well over one hundred and fifty years old. This might not sound old for a … Continue reading →

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Free Speech (really) Isn’t Free

Posted on July 20, 2016 by JC

Free Speech Isn’t Free by Roosh V June 13th, 2016 Roosh V is an understandably polarising character but not really for the reasons often portrayed in the media. He gets a mixed response among the alternate right because he promotes … Continue reading →

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Ambiguity & Christianity

Posted on July 18, 2016 by JC

Most of my reading this year has been non-fiction and often about Christianity and Catholicism. Much of what I’m reading has been sought by me but I’ve also been lent and recommended quite a number of books. One I’m reading … Continue reading →

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Admitting when you’re wrong.

Posted on July 9, 2016 by JC

Admitting when you’re wrong is hard. This is an obvious statement but one that bears repeating and I don’t believe is pointed out enough. I have had and continue to have trouble admitting fault about even the most petty things. … Continue reading →

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Littering & Responsibility

Posted on July 2, 2016 by JC

This is not something I thought of much as a child but there is a lot more to littering than the carelessness of the action. Littering is not just being lazy, it’s showing contempt for your own or other people’s … Continue reading →

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If I buy it, I will get results

Posted on June 19, 2016 by JC

In my last entry I mentioned that I had a follow-up that was tangentially related and this is it. This is something I was thinking about earlier and had noted down but hadn’t really developed. This is also another one … Continue reading →

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Instapundit was right about Joss Whedon

Posted on June 5, 2016 by JC

“I’m beginning to think, though, that in real life Joss Whedon would have been on the side of the Alliance.” Glenn Reynolds, Instapundit This was a throwaway line written under some related news all the way back in 2012 but … Continue reading →

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The Cuckservative Betrayal

Posted on May 28, 2016 by JC

Cuckservative: How “Conservatives” Betrayed America by John Red Eagle and Vox Day, Castalia House, December 4th, 2015 If you’re a regular reader of Vox Day’s blog then you’ve kind of read his non-fiction books before they’re published. Vox will post … Continue reading →

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Peter Hitchens versus Evil

Posted on May 21, 2016 by JC

I hate watching Q&A – normally. It is more or less nothing but an act of confirmation bias for the most loathsome people in Australia. The panel is usually comprised of three leftists, one moderate/weak politician and perhaps one person … Continue reading →

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