Christ Triumphant
That's it. That's the post. Except to say glory to the Almighty and ever-merciful God! And we've still got much more work to do.
Fifteen Bucks
A month after billionaire Elon Musk declared his pending bid to buy Twitter "on hold," the social media company has taken a major step that may have sealed the deal. The board of directors of Twitter on Tuesday unanimously recommended that shareholders approve Elon Musk’s proposed deal to acquire the…
The Cult of Google
For a while now, I've been shedding light on how most cultural and economic institutions, including Big Tech, subscribe to a cult mentality. If the allegations made in a recent lawsuit are to be believed, Google in particular is being taken over by an actual cult. A pretentious and problematic…
Super Summer Book Sale
Newpub author Hans G. Schantz announces this summer's super book sale! Some complain about the culture. Others do something about it. Support non-woke authors and get yourself some great books from both established and emerging talent for only $0.99 – many titles free! It’s a sale too big for just…
Moral Extortion
The Mafia remains a fixture of American movies and television, long after the peak of its power. That's because for a span of 50 years in the early-to-late 20th century, the mob exerted tremendous influence - not just on the street - but in unions, legitimate businesses, and even government.…
Ƶ XSeed Campaign Report
Just a quick after-action report on the Combat Frame Ƶ XSeed crowdfunding campaign, which just wrapped up on Indiegogo. The final tally of funds raised came to exactly $8,000. That total earned Ƶ XSeed third place in a photo finish against the second-place XSeed S. That's the campaign most comparable…
Last Day to Back Ƶ XSeed
It's been a wild ride since we started our successful Combat Frame Ƶ XSeed campaign. Along the way we've broken records, hit two exciting stretch goals, and had a lot of fun. And fun makes time fly. It's hard to believe, but the last day of the Ƶ campaign is…
Sanderson’s Neopatronage Masterclass
Back in March, this blog reported on rock star author Brandon Sanderson's all-time number one Kickstarter campaign. At the time of that writing, Sanderson's crowdfunder had amassed over $35 million, an unprecedented sum not only for a book project, but for the crowdfunding site itself. But in a recent update…
High Strangeness Inside the Wall
There's been a marked upswing in general weirdness these past few years. Perhaps it's just me, but the rate of strange occurrences seems to be accelerating. This example of alleged ghost activity in a medieval German town is almost comforting in its adherence to traditional haunting norms. This is the…
Night Walker
Something strange is going on in the Amarillo area. And it's been caught on film. Amarillo is enlisting public help in deciphering a strange image released by the Amarillo zoo. On May 21 at approximately 1:30am, cameras on the perimeter of the zoo captured footage of an unknown object on…