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• The Black Monk

  

  Back at Nashotah House the local ghost was called “the Black Monk.”  A plausible origin story circulated with the name; a student broke through the ice on the... Read more

  Posted on 06 March 2026 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Finding October

  

  This post is both about and not about a movie.  On a recent weekend I tried to watch The Houses October Built. I found it on a free streaming service (with... Read more

  Posted on 05 March 2026 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Lap Dog

  

  Recently my laptop had to be in the shop a couple of days when a component went bad.  This became a period of discovery for me.  My laptop is my constant... Read more

  Posted on 04 March 2026 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Tapped Out

  

  I grew up with rock-n-roll. Those born in the previous decade to mine can say the same thing, but collectively we are the earliest now adults who never knew lif... Read more

  Posted on 03 March 2026 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Life’s Work

  

  Here’s the thing: religion (or philosophy) is my life’s work.  By that I mean that I can’t just casually encounter an important idea that impacts larger life an... Read more

  Posted on 02 March 2026 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• On the Run

  

  I come down on the side of book. Usually. In the book or movie first debate. I have to confess, however, that I learned about Logan’s Run because of the movie. Read more

  Posted on 01 March 2026 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Oh Deere

  

  Strange Harvest seems to have impressed a number of viewers, but for someone attuned to religion and horror it rang false. The Lovecraftian elements appear... Read more

  Posted on 28 February 2026 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Unexpected Thoughts

  

  The unexpected changes things.  We in the western world live under the false assumption of permanence.  We build something and it remains.  Well, any homeowner... Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2026 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Gothic Dreams

  

  I love this book. Roger Luckhurst understands that the gateway to horror is the gothic. In Gothic: An Illustrated History he offers a world-wide, luxuriantly... Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2026 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Funerals

  

  Attending the funeral of a teen is a somber experience.  I can’t even begin to imagine what tempests the parents are facing.  After having given my condolences... Read more

  Posted on 25 February 2026 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Deception

  

  It’s not bad for an independent horror film written and directed by the same person. Who also did the music. The Ruse is a moody murder-mystery with several... Read more

  Posted on 24 February 2026 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Dark Dreams

  

  I’ve been pondering the role of religion in dark academia. While not a major element, it’s certainly present in Ashley Winstead’s In My Dreams I Hold a Knife. Read more

  Posted on 23 February 2026 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Substantial

  

  Body horror isn’t my favorite, but The Substance was so widely acclaimed that I figured I needed to see it. It’s easy to see why it was so well received—it is... Read more

  Posted on 22 February 2026 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• The Power of Yes

  

  In going back over my fiction writing, I had a realization.  Both the first novel I tried seriously to get published (still not) and the first short story I... Read more

  Posted on 21 February 2026 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Swing Low

  

  The 1970s were a rare era. On the cusp of the electronic revolution, we grew up with many old fashioned notions about how things were done and what was possible. Read more

  Posted on 20 February 2026 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Individualisms

  

  As an individual that stands out in the herd, metaphorically (standing out  is always dangerous, I know), I don’t tend to follow trends.  Blending in isn’t my... Read more

  Posted on 19 February 2026 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Not Too Tired

  

  It was the choice of reading a very long Stephen King novel or watching a very long movie. The fact that Doctor Sleep was leaving Netflix soon decided the toss. Read more

  Posted on 18 February 2026 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• The Lord

  

  “This article may incorporate text from a large language model. It may include hallucinated information, copyright violations, claims not verified in cited... Read more

  Posted on 17 February 2026 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• The Queen

  

  It’s a confused mess of a movie. I have a fondness for ghost stories, and when I saw Haunting of the Queen Mary on a streaming service I use, I figured why... Read more

  Posted on 16 February 2026 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Free Parking

  

  Okay, so I don’t live on my phone.  I use it rarely.  I don’t text.  I don’t watch videos on my phone.  I don’t use it for listening to music.  One place,... Read more

  Posted on 15 February 2026 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY