SATURDAY, JULY 8, 2023
CULTURE / WOKEISM
The good stuff on this video starts at the 20 minute mark.
Bishop Barron does an outstanding job explaining the philosophical roots of wokesism, and how it is a product of the university.
His grasp of philosophy is unparalleled by anyone I know alive today. This is a must-watch video.
SATURDAY, JULY 8, 2023
CHRISTIANITY / END-TIMES / MEDJUGORJE
Until very recently, the Virgin Mary was constantly appearing to four people in Medjugorje in the tiny country of "Bosnia and Herzegovina" in the former Yugoslavia.
They have told us that they have TEN SECRETS about the future, and those secrets will be revealed in due time. The first three secrets are basically going to set the state, and then the next seven secrets will reveal the wrath of God against the inhabitants of earth. The visionaries are in their late 50's right now, and it is believed that these secrets will most likely be revealed in the next few years. The apparitions began when they were young teenagers during the civil wars that broke-out after the disintegration of Yugoslavia back into a collection of small nations. These visions gave people a lot of hope in a time of great violence and misery.
There is certainly a feeling amongst concerned Christians world-wide that we are headed for the end-times. Whether or not these visionaries are for real, only God knows.
SATURDAY, JULY 8, 2023
TRAINS / AMTRAK / ACELA
Amtrak is incapable of running a "high speed railroad" of any kind, for a variety of reasons. But here we are, in 2023, and Amtrak bought trains they literally cannot use. This is not unusual for Amtrak, as they have been plagued by bad equipment decisions since Day One.
SATURDAY, JULY 8, 2023
HISTORY/ROME/TOM HOLLAND
An amazing overview of the high point of the Roman empire by Tom Holland. This is a MUST SEE VIDEO on Roman history that goes beyond what you think you know.
SATURDAY, JULY 8, 2023
CHRISTIANITY/APOLOGETICS/JOHN LENNOX
This is a very interesting lecture by John Lennox about the core tenets of Christianity. Sadly, there are several points he makes that are quite good, but overall, he is teaching a very narrow, and unbiblical view of salvation. But there's a lot here to think about, and the "heresy" he teaches is incredibly subtle, and not easily discerned.
Sadly, I do not time to breakdown his talk and praise his good points and refute his bad points, but I'm putting it here as a reminder to come back to it. Still well worth listening to.
SATURDAY, JULY 8, 2023
CHRISTIANITY/TESTIMONIES/ROSARIA BUTTERFIELD
There are some testimonies that are far more interesting than others, and that is the case with Rosaria. She was a full-blown lesbian and woman's studies guru, who gave it all up to become a Christian. She goes through her entire life story.
You really need to listen to this.
TUESDAY, JULY 4, 2023
JORDAN PETERSON / ERIC METAXES
This is far better than I thought it would be. It is an open, and correct, critique of Christianity.
Excellent.
MONDAY, JULY 3, 2023
MUSIC / CRITIQUE / RHETT SHULL
Rhett Shull explains why Julian Lage is the best guitar player alive today, which I totally agree with. This is Rhett's commentary on Julian Lage's song "Tributary".
TRUE STORY: The minute I heard Julian Lage's "Tributary" on YouTube, I immediately went to Blue Note and bought his album.
He's THAT GOOD.
- Pseudo Boethius
SATURDAY, JULY 1, 2023
HOME / COOKING / PANS
Say hello to my new little friend, a De Buyer "Mineral B" carbon steel frying pan, 12" diameter.
That's the brown bag the frying pan came in. Unusual packaging to be sure, but it works.
The pan itself is made in France, and is built from very HEAVY gauge carbon steel, with stainless handles.
Carbon steel is rarely used by home cooks, though it's more common in the restaurant business. Caron steel will rust, it will discolor, and it needs a lot of maintenance to perform at its best. As a matter of fact, as soon as you take it out of the bag, you need to bring it over to the sink, and wash and clean it with scalding hot water (and a little soap) to clean off the beeswax that covers the pan to keep it from rusting during storage and shipping. This will be the first and last time you ever use soap on this pan.
After a thorough cleaning, you must season the pan, using a good quality oil. This can take up to an hour to do. The seasoning has two purposes: it helps to prevent rust, and it causes the pan to develop a non-stick surface. Those who have and maintain cast iron pans know the drill well, as it's the same type of maintenance.
So why bother with such a pan? Because, when used properly by someone who knows how to cook, and how to use these pans, they are capable of incredibly even cooking, and do a great job with pan frying meats of all kind. The pan is completely oven safe, so you can sear a steak in the pan, then place it in the oven to cook more evenly.
So far, I've been incredibly impressed with this pan. For those who want to take their cooking up to the next level, a carbon steel pan is must. But they certainly aren't for everyone.
- Pseudo Boethius
CATHOLICISM / APOSTOLIC VISITATION / BISHOP STRICKLAND
Pope Francis once again releases his dogs to attack truly conservative Catholics, this time it is Bishop Strickland, one of the most well loved Catholic bishops in the USA.
His crime? He's conservative. The pope and the vatican has been constantly attacking conservatives in power in the American Catholic church.