Hereby I Introduce Myself...

'Ello! ...I am Lindsey Lohan!

No. Heck...no. But at least I am the first one to notice that Philosophy was not meant to be entirely serious. I find that when someone tells me they're right in a blatant, beat-down, you're-always-wrong way it gets annoying. [insert comedy and zeekyboogydoog here] ...you get the idea. Otherwise, I'm rather serious. Just don't expect it all to be lead and powder.

Around the interblag I go by the name Samuel Ignes Fox, hence a furry and a philospher. Most of my time is spent on a bike saddle, doing schoolwork, playing and owning at Call of Duty: World at War on XBLive, and listening to amazing music while simultaneously pondering the meaning of life, the universe, and everything.

Most of my philosophical views point toward the more pressing and important questions that philosophy itself was made upon: who am I? Why am I here? Where am I going? It seemed largely to me that modern philosophical views have gone in the opposite direction.

For the moment as I type this I am at Magdalen College in New Hampshire, checkin' the place out. I may post someting of worth next Tuesday or Friday before I get into my American Government class, but it all depends. I hope to begin a regular posting soon.

~Samuel Ignes Fox

In Hindsight These Fit Better Here

My take on what to do about dishonesty in politics.

My take on the problem of virtue and politics.

A Question of Truthfulness

I would appreciate it if this idea were to be more widely considered. Not going to be given attention by the bishops or otherwise become commonly known anytime soon, I know, but a start is necessary for it to get anywhere in the long run at all.

And as an aside, this little related idea can also be handy these days.

Comment on Today's Gospel

'My mother and my brothers,' He said, 'are those who hear God's word and obey it.'

"Jesus is saying that, in this case, water is thicker than blood- when it's the Baptismal water that is our first step to following him." ~Fr. Bill

Watch This Group

The Dom Gueranger Society looks like it will be instrumental, if not a principle force altogether, in the revival of Liturgical Tradition here at Steubie; and Steubie itself is known to be a powerful force among rising authentic Catholicism this side of the world.

Let There Be Laughter

I have been told all my life that to be healthy one must laugh ten times a day. While I have my sincere doubts on this fact, I heartily acquiesce with the fact that laughter is good for you.

It's just so blame hard to find, these days.

This link turned up in a email a few days ago, and I want to share it with everyone. This comedian, Tim Hawkins, is a master of clean, family-oriented humor that's... actually funny. It's just wonderful that there are still people out there who can give you an honest laugh.

His spinoff on "Jesus Take the Wheel" is hilarious. ^_^

http://timhawkins.net/video-audio.htm


~Mari

The Discernment Blockhead Makes it -- Praise to God, of Course!

Not to overshadow the commentary below on New Year's, but I thought I'd mention I've a new post on... oh, how to sum up what it's on... on what one might term one of my few "spiritual experiences" (although that's hardly the term I'd use myself) over at my other blog.

I don't get satire.

I posted something on it at my other blog, but I'm not sure it doesn't belong here. So I'm linking to it. It may, if Ambrose is as impressed by some satire as I last heard, once again demonstrate (as if the war and Ron Paul didn't wreak havoc across our blog often enough to prove it anyway) that he and I often don't think entirely alike. Or perhaps it won't. I guess we'll see.