Rant

  • Life,  Rant

    Suicide

    I’ve been meaning to post this for a while, but after Chester Bennington died, even I thought it was too soon. The sad reality, though, is that talking about suicide is kind of like talking about gun laws. If the rule is that “you can’t talk about it shortly after an event”, then you’ll never talk about it. I’m guessing that almost everyone knew someone, or knows someone who knew someone who either killed themselves or, at least tried to do so.

  • Politics,  Rant

    Nerd Cred / Nerd Acceptance

    A few days ago, I posted a rant that mentioned how nerds don’t like change. To prove that I truly can complain about anything, I’m now going to rant about the exact opposite position. Today, I’m going to talk about how a certain subset of nerds need to embrace change.

  • Politics,  Rant

    America’s Changing Attitude Towards Russia

    How the fuck did the Republicans in the US go from “watch out for the reds” to “hey, Russia’s not that bad”, in less than one hundred years? Seriously? We spent decades in a Cold War stalemate with the Russians, which was a giant chess game where the world was our chess board. Republican Senator Joseph McCarthy became infamous for hunting down suspected Russian sympathizers, because he saw them as potential threats to our national security. Yet now, our president surrounds himself with people who aren’t just sympathetic to the Russians, but who actively worked with them. What the fuck happened?

  • Rant

    Why I Think Star Trek: Discovery Will Be a Disaster

    Yeah yeah, I know. “The show hasn’t even come out yet. Give it a chance.” But I’m usually right, so I’m going to predict the future, and we’ll find out just how right I am in September, or whenever this show actually airs. Star Trek: Discovery will be the first new Star Trek show in over a decade. All I know about this show is based on the trailer, and whatever news I’ve read. I’ve not seen an episode because… well, they haven’t released one yet.

  • Rant,  Review

    Review: Wonder Woman

    Well the day has come. The DC Extended Universe finally has a decent movie. Let us all slowclap. The first solo superhero movie as part of the DCEU other than Man of Steel is here. I’ll get to spoilers, but I’ll warn you first. Though, there’s not a whole lot to spoil.

  • Politics,  Rant,  Religion

    Can Christians Truly be Conservatives?

    Quick disclaimer: I’m not going to really mock religion this time. This isn’t about whether Jesus actually existed or not. This isn’t about whether Conservatives are stupid or not. This is about whether Christian ideology matches Conservative ideology. Would Jesus actually be a Conservative? Do Conservatives actually like Jesus’ supposed message? That’s what this article is about. No judgement from me. Just a simple analysis about two ideologies that have lay together, as with a woman, so to speak.

  • Biography,  Rant

    Biography: Tycho Brahe

    I really want to do a biography on LBJ, but every time I sit down to write it, I get distracted. Then I came across Tycho Brahe, and knew I had to write about him. Tycho Brahe might not be a household name, like Newton, or Einstein, but he discovered the supernova, and was instrumental in our understanding of the cosmos. Also, he had one of the most entertaining lives ever lived.