One Of The Most Toxic Value Systems I Have Ever Encountered

By Patrick MurphyPosted on May 10, 2020May 10, 2020Cat Story TimeTags Ethics, Morons, Philosophy, ReligionLeave a comment

"There is nothing you can say that will change my mind. If you don't stand for something, you will fall for everything. People believe what they believe and nothing can change that; nobody changes what they believe. This isn't close-mindedness, it's principle." Where I come from, that's called proud, deliberate ignorance. He wears it as… Read More »

Life Lessons From Kids’ Cartoons

By Patrick MurphyPosted on May 10, 2020May 10, 2020Cat LifestyleTags Cartoons, Ethics, Geek, Philosophy, Science Fiction, TVLeave a comment

When I was a kid, I had two real choices for cartoons before school: Robotech and GI Joe. There were some pretty significant differences between the two shows, and I think these differences are to blame for certain aspects of my personality; there's a reason I own two different DVD versions of the full series… Read More »

“Geek Cred”

By Patrick MurphyPosted on May 10, 2020May 10, 2020Cat LifestyleTags Gaming, Geek, Morons, Philosophy, Science Fiction, TVLeave a comment

I'm a geek by nature, not culture. I've noticed something hilarious since geek went mainstream. It's probably the same thing that happens when anything else suddenly becomes popular, but since I've always been out on the fringes this is the first time I've really seen it. That would be geek poseurs. Not geek… Read More »

TV Episodes That Annoy Me

By Patrick MurphyPosted on March 2, 2020Cat LifestyleTags Geek, Glacial Buddhalike Calm, Morons, Philosophy, Politics, Religion, Science Fiction, TV2 Comments

There are a few generic TV episode types that almost never fail to annoy the fark out of me (although there are exceptions to every one of these). Note that these apply to single episodes, not entire series. In no particular order, here they are: The "Acting" Episode: Yes, we get it. You're actors. You like… Read More »

Story Time: Ministerial and Definitional Foolishness

By Patrick MurphyPosted on November 14, 2018May 8, 2020Cat Lifestyle, Story TimeTags Christianity, Ethics, Logic, Me, Morons, Philosophy, Religion, Story Time, Weapons-Grade StupidLeave a comment

I'm an ordained minister. No joke, I got bored and signed up with the ULC. I can referee weddings, throw funerals, and perform exorcisms, and have just as much legal right to do so as the priest at your local church. Mentioned this in passing a few times over the years, and while most people… Read More »