Generational Stereotypes Work

Stereotypes catch a bad rap. But when you get to the heart of the matter, all they are is hyper-efficient ways of transmitting common understandings. For example, we all know the trope of the clueless Boomer clicking his tongue at younger generations who haven't made out as well as he…
August 6, 202413 Comments

We Won’t Let You Slip Through the Cracks

There's no two ways about it. The situation is tough out there. If current trends keep going the way they're headed, it's going to get worse before it gets better. But it will get better. Because the only way to give meaning to suffering is faith in God, and God…
August 5, 20245 Comments
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Back The Hidden Emperor

The leading Hispanic voice in science fiction returns with a thrilling tale of intrigue, stolen identity, and blackmail ... in space! All that excitement and more awaits you in the pages of The Hidden Emperor! A brand-new sci fi graphic novel from Jon Del Arroz and Ms. Krimson! Ayla Rin,…
August 2, 2024No Comments
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The New Norm Is a Scam at Best

Public reaction to animated web series The New Norm has ranged from cringing to sad head shaking since the show's first promos dropped. It turns out we weren't cynical enough. Not only is it worse than we thought, The New Norm is a scam at best. And in all likelihood,…
August 1, 20247 Comments
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Failed Generations Are Abused Generations

Adjacent to discussions of Cultural Ground Zero theory is speculation as to what went wrong. Generation X was passed over for any position of authority. Gen Y creatives can only churn out shallow pastiches of superior 80s and 90s entertainment. It's an open secret in the video game industry that…
July 31, 202417 Comments
The Last Ones

Like Their Souls Have Been Excised

Yesterday's post on a Zoomer using only 1980s technology for a week elicited lively commentary on changing tech and its effects. Without further preamble, here's what you are saying about the tech of yesteryear ... Commenter Bayou Bomber writes: I heard a saying once from a motivational speaker don’t take…
July 30, 202413 Comments

Zoomer Uses 1980s Technology for a Week

Stop the press. The haywire internet algorithms' varioius malfuncitons aligned in such a way as to make a useful suggestion. This digital miracle occurred over the weekend, when YouTube recommended a video wherein a Zoomer uses 1980s technology for a week. For over fifteen minutes, I watched enrapt as YouTuber…
July 29, 202416 Comments
Gold Exigency

Wild Stars: The Gold Exigency – Now on Kickstarter!

Announcing the latest exciting crowdfunder from Cirsova: Michael Tierney's Wild Stars: The Gold Exigency With the price of gold crashing, the Artomiques find a new backing for earth's currency: gems harvested from an endangered alien race! Welcome to the 40th Anniversary of the world of Wild Stars! Thousands of years…
July 26, 2024No Comments
Editing

How to Edit Your First Draft

From time to time, I cross-post an item from the exclusive archives to give regular readers a sample of my insider content. If you find value in today's post, you can access weekly subscriber posts through my Patreon or SubscribeStar. You've completed the first full draft of your book. Congratulations! You've achieved what…
July 25, 2024No Comments
Cathedral - Cult + Culture

You Can’t Spell ‘Culture’ Without ‘Cult’

Chesterton famously said that an idea that's attacked from both sides for opposing reasons is probably true. Even the most historically illiterate of our guys have to acknowlege that the ruling cult's rise to dominance tracked with Christendom's abandonment of Christ. After all, you can't spell "culture" without "cult". Another…
July 24, 202426 Comments