Author Archives: James Higham

Wednesday [21 till close of play]

(1720) Evening all.

 

26. Am going to return to The Day the Music Died

Let’s start with Emerald’s C.S. Lewis quote (Wed 23). Right, the Enemy’s greatest achievement can be summed up in a quote by Martin Luther:

“For where God built a church, there the devil would also build a chapel … in such sort is the devil always God’s ape.”

There’s another I can’t find for now but it says that devil’s greatest achievement is convincing normies he does not exist, though the evidence is all around and rock stars and actors pound it into people that he does. At the same time, even by the definition of dualism … if he exists, then the opposite, God, by their logic, also exists … yet few believe it, despite the magnifence all about, even human design.

Then we get to the false prophets. Look at Bookmarks above. Then we go to the atheist, creating all sorts of clever explanations for that which does not require explanation but it’s far more clever to be seen as a sage, yes? Much earthly kudos and admiration.

One thing they’re all tied to is the here and now, the short term future, limited by human perception. Existentialism. The concept of an ancient battle to the death, the nature of the soul and why it’s seen as a prize by both sides is beyond the secularist to comprehend.

While Don McLean was referring to the music, meaning the innocent type which dominated even till maybe 1967 (song was late 1971) but Beatles, Stones and others killed it off, Brando, James Dean, Spock, Leary, Woodstock and the new hoe culture, stoked up on Lucy at that time … while that killing off of the Music in McLean’s eyes was happening and very few of us youngsters were aware of it, it was twisting us nonetheless … Woodstock, Monterrey, Laurel Canyon, Manson, Sharon Tate … until the porn today and the very safety of girls and the souls of boys in mortal danger.

This was one of the comments under that reaction vid I ran:


Right in the middle of that time frame, almost dead centre, I had my first real affair and am communicating with her even today. It’s not too fanciful to say that before that summer was largely innocence, give or take.

After it, the next five years, saw it disintegrate … actually in line with our own adulthood coming upon us. Music itself became complicated, jagged, torn, 12 atonalism as the summum bonum of pop … straight out of the Frankfurt School. The aim was to remove any connection with any chance of finding genuine succour.

There’s a trad prayer which says: bless, guide, protect, comfort, give courage to. The vast majority turn their back on that … the canal boat girl I know online has just gone to hospital, a mess. She’s fond of memes, AIs, of kickbutt warrior girls taking care of themselves, alone. Amelia type. Yeah?

And who is grinning? Go back to Don McLean:

And as the flames climbed high into the night
To light the sacrificial rite
I saw Satan laughing with delight
The day the music died

Interesting, eh, from a pop singer? But even more interesting was:


And of course, the wise men in their ivory towers, plus ggl AI, are in complete denial about “conspiracy theorists” … fine, let it be so. Just as with the invasion, it will finally hit people … or it will not, in which case, I was a whack job all along, I’m fine with that. You pays yer money, you makes yer choice.

There was a LOT more going on back then … even the Jester was asked and smiled that he had made his choice … to take today … back then in the day.

25. Wasn’t sure whether to run this

… saw it in passing, it might not mean a lot to many. Then again, it might.

Imagine Melbourne, Oz, sprawling at the top (north) of a huge diamond of water (The Bay), at one of the points, the angles. The Bay is maybe 60 miles south, 50 miles across. At the western point is Geelong, at the east a town called Frankston.

Right, at it’s southernmost geography are the two points, between which The Bay gives out onto Bass Strait, thence Tasmania quite a ways away. Between those two points … Lonsdale to the west and Nepean to the east, is a treacherous strip of water called The Rip … many boat victims over the centuries.

Ok, at each of those “heads” are military forts. I’m not sure I’ve been to the one pictured, may have. Either way, they are military defence positions and though modern warfare may have reduced their usefulness, they still guard The Bay. Labour, with its UK type profligacy … invaders, other countries in the third world, you know the drill … Labor are bankrupt of course. Guess what:


24. More interconnections


23. Think on’t


22. DAD at 1284

“The BBC HATED Me: Witch-Hunt Exposed in Bombshell Interview: Alex Belfield”

21. Steve corner

UK:

“The defenestration of Lord “Petie” Mandelson at PMQ’s today was quite something. Members will soon be voting on whether to release the ‘risk assessment’ performed on him before his appointment as UK Ambassador to the United States. The result could finish Starmer.”

Spain:

“They are saying it out loud. They want to replace citizens with foreigners so they can gain power. Leftist Spanish MEP: “I hope for ‘replacement theory,’ I hope we can sweep this country of fascists and racists with immigrants.””

War room at 1284:

  • Rep. Keith Self On Sharia Supremacists In America: They’re Not Here To Assimilate. Other Foreigners Who Have Come To The US For Many Years Have Wanted To Assimilate. The Muslims Coming Here Have No Intention To Do That
  • Mike Howell On The Future Of Mass Deportations: If We Don’t Deport We Aren’t Gonna Have A Country Left
  • Natalie Winters Rant Blasting Weak Republicans For Cratering On Mass Deportations
  • Ben Harnwell: outrage as “Spain’s AOC” calls for Spanish to be Replaced by third-world illegal Invaders
  • Peter McIlvenna: Islam Is Not An Abrahamic Faith. It Opposes Everything That Is In The Word Of God
  • Peter McIlvenna: Jesus Said ‘I Am The Way, The Truth, And The Life’. He Didn’t Say I’ve Come To Bring Doubt Or Confusion. We’ve Accepted This Confusion Of Christianity Instead Of The Confidence Of Christianity

Wed Mat

 

Right let’s get off this topic of Bishops, shall we? And look instead at their wives!

The 1947 film “The Bishop’s Wife” was nominated for the Oscar for Best Picture, along with Best Director for Harry Koster and the film’s original score and film editing…the film captured the Oscar for Best Sound. How this film managed to not receive nominations for its performances is beyond me…

I thought…No, I knew that I was simply enchanted by the film “The Preacher’s Wife.” That was until I finally sat down to watch this version, filmed over 50 years earlier called “The Bishop’s Wife.” 

The storyline is similar. A Bishop is caught up in trying to raise funds for a cathedral…in doing so, he compromises his values, his marriage and his family. One evening he prays for the answers…in walks an “angel” who guides him through the journey of finding the answer. 

I don’t believe that faith, per se, is required to fully appreciate this film. Though, I can’t help but believe that one’s faith would be greatly enhanced by the film. The film’s message is one of principle…one of love…one of family. The film is such a wondrous reminder that miracles do exist, and that we are called to be that miracle to each other. 

Cary Grant, in a magnificent performance, plays the Angel…named Dudley. Grant, in the role played by Courtney Vance in the later film, adds so much to the role that Vance never could. Grant gives it a dignity, a gentleness, a kindness that escaped the later version of the film. Even Grant’s facial expressions…in each and every moment…well, they just sparkle. 

In the role of the Bishop, David Niven gives the role also a dignity that was lacking in Denzel Washington’s performance. Of course, in Washington’s defense…he added a warmth and humanness that is lacking a bit from Niven. There were times I began to wonder why this wife, played by Loretta Young, would have fallen for such a distant, dignified man when she was so full of life and love and joy. I wished that Niven had toned it down just a touch and shown a bit more warmth at some point. There is a scene towards the end of the film that just displays brilliant lighting…Niven is walking up the sidewalk towards the Professor’s apartment…the screen is darker…as he moves towards the apartment step by step the screen begins to lighten. It’s as if he’s moving into the light…discovering his answer…ending his journey. It’s subtle and yet so masterful. 

Young, as “The Bishop’s Wife”, grows the most throughout the film and watching her transition is a joy. Her scenes with her husband, her young daughter and with Dudley are as beautiful as they are different. 

In supporting roles, James Gleason brings light to Sylvester, a cab driver who befriends Young. Monty Woolley as The Professor, Matilda played by Elsa Lanchester and Gladys Cooper’s Mrs. Hamilton are all wonderfully portrayed. Even the role of the young daughter is carried off nicely by Karolyn Grimes.

“The Bishop’s Wife” is a joyous film…it is far above “The Preacher’s Wife” because we are allowed to focus on the characters, instead of the distractions of special effects. In this film, “little” miracles are done onscreen…yet, they are interwoven into the fabric of the film instead of dominating the film. The music complements the film instead of overpowers it. “The Bishop’s Wife” is a beautiful film. © Written by Richard Propes
The Independent Critic 

Wednesday [16 to 20]

(1201) Afternoon all. (1329)

 

20. Mary might have loved that confectionery


19. Moosh corner


18. On other pages

There are two up at UHC-WP and one at NOWP.

17. TDS today


16. AI trick?

That sounded reasonable as a community note until I saw “Snopes” … just can’t be trusted.

Try these

  1. Which denomination’s Bishop wears a chasuble or cope?
  2. What is the Bishop’s Gambit?
  3. Which Bishop inspired Santa Claus?
  4. Which comedy programme had an episode called The Bishop’s Gambit?
  5. Which TV Series had a Bishop plus Derek Nimmo?
  6. Is the Church of Scotland governed by Bishops?

New kid on the block

 

Or to look at it another way … a different model of blogging or Xing. There’s also a new darling around:

Can’t remember if she was via IYE or Toodles or another commenter but I suspect, gladly, we’ll be seeing more of her. She wants the “facts on the table”, non-adversarial model of business practice, which is a bit naive unless you’re a right bstd to begin with. Allow me to explain.

There are so many feisty ladies online (good), on the right side of politics (good), real assets to this field (good) but they do not understand the sheer level of abuse and insult … I do put it down to them being ladies. There are differences and one is that unbridled abuse does hurt them inside.

One, Sophia, is now in hospital because of the stalking and worry on her canalboat. The good thing is her brother is with her for now, thank goodness. But he works, has his family. There is a way to gain strength … as Don McLean sang: “Father, Son and Holy Ghost.” These are anything but abstract, they’re a source of strength and calm. But of course, the majority want no part of that core assistance. So be it … one can lead a horse … etc.

This lady (in the clip) also does not want money, paid membership of her channel, tiers of payment, she just wants to share online. Good, good.

But she’s going to be trolled … sorry, night follows day. She’ll be simped too, men will want to bonk her. Is she going to engage with the trolling bottomfeeders, as if they’re open to reason … or just cut em, no further discussion? She owes it to her good commenters to cut out the bad … sorry, but it has to be done.

We’re lucky at Unherdables in that none of our core readers are known for taking a step backwards … so someone trolling meets a Rottweiler reception, excuse my French. Our two ladies are also tough.

Best to this one above and prayers for Sophia and her.

Wednesday [1 to 5]

(0551) Morning all. Have a lovely, non-sleazy Wednesday. (0636)

 

5. Brit sleaze

4. Steve at 1283

  • UN Facing ‘Imminent Financial Collapse’ Admits Secretary General as Countries Won’t Cough Up Membership Fees
  • FBI Raids Illegal Biolab Inside a Private Home in Las Vegas — Authorities Discover Thousands of Vials, Links to CCP-Connected California Lab
  • US Healthcare Executive Arrested in Serbia Over Massive $300 million COVID Fraud Scheme
  • French Far-Left Leader Mélenchon Celebrates the ‘Great Replacement’ for a New France
  • Migrant Encounters at Border Hit Historic Low Not Seen Since Nixon Administration
  • The End of the Energy Truce: Record Mass Strike on Ukraine’s Energy System
  • No One Left to Put in Trenches’: How Ukraine’s Coercive Draft Erodes Its Own Army from Within
  • Massive X Class Flares Puts Cardiac Patients At Risk – Be Aware and Proactive
  • BBC doesn’t only have a global audience, it also heads the Trusted News Initiative, a global coalition of media to tackle “disinformation”
  • Awards Season
  • Much more.

3. Vote fraud

2. DAD at 1283

a) French judicial authorities raided X’s Paris office today in connection with a politicized criminal investigation into alleged manipulation of algorithms and purported fraudulent data extraction.

b) La Défense (92): A Quebec tourist was raped after getting off a night bus; she bit Ahmed’s genitals to survive.

c) French Women in danger. It is encouraging to see a generation of young conservative women taking the floor for what is worth fighting for.

d) Iceland’s proposed EU Referendum Is a fraud.

e) Sad news. In Quelaines-Saint-Gault, the bells of Saint-Gault Church rang for the last time. In a few days, the 1000 year old building will be demolished to make way for a memorial, at an estimated cost of €120,000.

1. Thune

The day the music died [12 till close of play]

(1729) Evening all. February 3rd, 1959.

 

13. The day the music died …

But February made me shiver
With every blogpost I’d deliver
Bad news on the doorstep
I couldn’t take one more step


12. Steve corner

a. At 1283:

  • Hearts of Oak: Stewart Rhodes – Oath Keepers: J6 Reflections & Defending American Freedoms

b. War Room

  • Mike Davis: I Didn’t Watch The Grammys; It’d Be More Fun To Go To An Insane Asylum, But I’d Say This: Who Cares What These Hollywood People Think? We The People Demand That Our Border Is Secure!
  • Peter Schweizer: The Head Of The Mexican News Agency Openly Admits: “We Are Quietly Carrying Out The Reconquest Of Our Territories The US Took From Us In 1848
  • Captain James Fanell: Don’t Be Misled; Xi Jinping Is More Powerful Than Ever. There Are Many Rumors Floating Around The Chinese Leadership That Are Not Based Upon Fact
  • Natalie Winters: Following The Radical Changes In China’s Central Military Commission, You Must Look Closely At Two Factions: The Younger Generals Who Want To Invade Taiwan As Soon As Possible And The Older Guard, Who Is A Bit More Hesitant
  • Chad Mizelle: If you work in government and can’t follow the wishes of the duly elected president of the United States, then you need to leave!
  • Dr Bradley Thayer: The EU Just Murdered Western Civilization