@MattWalshBlog another gem:
"Especially important is the warning to avoid conversations with the demon. We may ask what is relevant but anything beyond that is dangerous. He is a liar. The demon is a liar. He will lie to confuse us. But he will also mix lies with the truth to attack us...
@MattWalshBlog I agree! always thought Father Merrin & Father Karras from Exorcist are worth listening to:
Father Karras: Why her? Why this girl?
Father Merrin: I think the point is to make us despair. To see ourselves as... animal & ugly. To make us reject possibility that God could love us.
@oldbooksguy ..and makes you appreciate the power and gravity of simple words. And of course, then there's added advantage of learning to see patterns amongst other languages such as French or German. It's a great feeling to arrive at!
@oldbooksguy what's great about etymology ? Even finding out the exact root of a word gives you a sense of satisfaction and comfort, that each word has its unique meaning and thus should be used only in a particular situation. Slowly, it removes the need for pretentious words ..
@daz_black The Godfather II
Terminator 2 : The Judgment Day
The Dark Knight
Top Gun Maverick
The Empire Strikes Back
Aliens
And only two trilogies hold up!!
The Lord of the Rings (whole trilogy)
Dollars Trilogy (the one and only, Clint Eastwood)
Renaissance master Ghiberti explaining how an artist should be trained in everything from "grammar" to "history" to "astronomy" to "philosophy" to "arithmetic"
you need to be cultivating deep expertise in multiple parallel domains
@JackCarrUSA I think his villainous turn in Captain America (Winter Soldier) was a memorable one...
But his work in Spy Game is what I remember most, after, of course, Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid!
Parenting wisdom from around the world that every family should know:
1. Japan: children clean their own schools. Responsibility is taught before reading.
2. Singapore: walking to school alone from age 6 builds independence and courage early.
3. Netherlands: boredom is allowed. It is considered the birthplace of creativity.
4. Finland: formal education does not begin until age 7. Play is the curriculum before that.
5. Norway: no homework in early years and yet produces some of the world's best readers.
6. Iceland: every child spends time outdoors daily regardless of weather. Nature is non-negotiable.
7. Denmark: children are taught the concept of hygge. Comfort, togetherness, and enough.
8. Germany: failure is not shamed in classrooms. Effort and resilience are celebrated instead.
9. Nigeria: extended family raises the child. Not just two parents in an isolated house.
10. Ethiopia: respect for elders is practised daily. It teaches children their place in a community.
11. Indigenous cultures: storytelling was the original education. Wisdom passed through narrative.
12. France: children eat the same food as adults from infancy. No separate kids menu exists.
13. Mexico: identity, language, and ancestry are taught as core subjects from birth.
14. Sweden: children are encouraged to express disagreement respectfully from a very young age.
15. Canada: outdoor preschools exist where children spend entire days learning in nature year round.
16. South Korea: children are taught emotional vocabulary early so they can name and manage feelings.
17. Portugal: academic effort is deeply respected but so is rest. Balance is modelled by parents.
18. Kenya: children are given real responsibilities at home from age 4 because contribution builds self worth.
19. The loneliest way to raise a child is in isolation. Every strong culture knew it takes a village.
20. Children do not need more screen time. They need more world time.
Jordan Peterson on a truth that should humble all of us:
“I’ve never seen anyone get away with anything. Not even once.”
You might twist the fabric of reality for a while — bend the rules, cut corners, play games — but it always snaps back. Sometimes years later, in ways you never saw coming. That’s why “the fear of God is the beginning of wisdom.” Not terror, but deep respect for the order of things.
You get away with nothing in the end.
In a culture that increasingly celebrates short-term cleverness and moral flexibility, this is a sobering reminder that reality keeps perfect score.
God is not mocked. Whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.
What about you — have you ever watched someone “get away with it”… only for it to catch up with them later in unexpected ways?